The limited role of canopy gaps in the successional dynamics of a mature mixed Quercus forest remnant

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 201-212

  Cowell, C Mark ^a   Hoalst Pullen, Nancy ^b   Jackson, Marion T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance regime; Indiana; Mesophytic species; Oak decline; Permanent plots; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DATABASE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; GIS; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MATURATION; MIXED FOREST; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SHADE TOLERANCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUCCESSION; SURVIVORSHIP; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

INDIANA; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; MALVACEAE; QUERCUS; TILIA AMERICANA; ULMUS; ULMUS AMERICANA;

EID: 79959795991     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01137.x     Document Type: Article

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