Effects of uprooting tree on herbaceous species diversity, woody species regeneration status and soil physical characteristics in a temperate mixed forest of Iran

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86

  Kooch, Y ^a   Hosseini, S M ^a   Mohammadi, J ^b   Hojjati, S M ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SARI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

beech; disturbance; hornbeam; Iran; soil texture

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; COEXISTENCE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HERB; HETEROGENEITY; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; MIXED FOREST; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROTECTED AREA; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPERATE FOREST; WOODY PLANT;

IRAN; MAZANDARAN;

CARPINUS; FAGUS;

EID: 84855895105     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-012-0236-6     Document Type: Article

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