Characteristics of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest at FORESTCHECK monitoring sites in south-west Western Australia: Stand structure, litter, woody debris, soil and foliar nutrients

Australian Forestry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 254-265

  McCaw, W Lachlan ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corymbia calophylla; Ecosystems; Eucalyptus marginata; Forests; Mediterranean climate; Nutrition; Regeneration; Silviculture; Stand density

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; HARVESTING; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFORESTATION;

CORYMBIA CALOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; FORESTS; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; REGENERATION; SILVICULTURE; STAND DENSITIES;

FORESTRY;

CORYMBIA CALOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA;

EID: 84855259658     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2011.10676370     Document Type: Article

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