Effect of increased Populus cover on Abies regeneration in the Picea-feathermoss boreal forest

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1132-1142

  Arbour, Marie Lyne ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies balsamea; Coniferous boreal forest; Facilitation; Mixed stands; Populus tremuloides; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BOREAL FOREST; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DOMINANCE; EVERGREEN TREE; FACILITATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MOSS; REGENERATION; SAMPLING; SAPLING; UNDERSTORY;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; PICEA; PICEA MARIANA; POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 80053567066     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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