Natural regeneration of Fagus sylvatica L: A review

Austrian Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-91

  Barna, Milan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Bio mass allocation; Fructification; Germination and survival; Growth; Regeneration treatments

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FLOWERING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REGENERATION; REPRODUCTION; SEEDLING; STAND STRUCTURE; SURVIVAL;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 80051760698     PISSN: 03795292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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