The ecology of tree regeneration in mature and old forests: Combined knowledge for sustainable forest management

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-193

  Liira, Jaan ^a   Sepp, Toivo ^a   Kohv, Kaupo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Eestimaa Looduse Fond   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Diversity oriented silviculture; Forest recruitment; Guild concept; Natural regeneration; Old growth forest; Regeneration niche; Saplings; Stand structure; Sustainable forestry

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY-ORIENTED SILVICULTURE; FOREST RECRUITMENT; GUILD CONCEPT; NATURAL REGENERATION; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION NICHE; SAPLINGS; STAND STRUCTURES; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOORS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

REFORESTATION;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DEAD WOOD; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GUILD; HERB; MICROHABITAT; MOSS; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; OVERSTORY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SAPLING; SEEDLING; SILVICULTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; PRODUCTIVITY; REFORESTATION; SAPLINGS; SILVICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

BRYOPHYTA; PICEA;

EID: 79959680931     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-011-0257-6     Document Type: Article

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