Growth releases of three shade-tolerant species following canopy gap formation in old-growth forests

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-87

  Stan, Amanda B ^a   Daniels, Lori D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies amabilis; Dendroecology; Duration of releases; Magnitude of releases; Natural canopy gaps; Species coexistence; Thuja plicata; Tsuga heterophylla

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COEXISTENCE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; DIAMETER; GROWTH RATE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SHADE TOLERANCE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ABIES; ABIES AMABILIS; THUJA; THUJA PLICATA; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 79954491183     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01120.x     Document Type: Article

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