Native forest management in subtropical South America: Long-term effects of logging and multiple-use on forest structure and diversity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1953-1969

  Souza, Alexandre F ^a   Cortez, Liseane Santos Rocha ^b   Longhi, Solon Jonas ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecological management; Mixed forests; Resilience; Rotation time; Selective logging; Species composition

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDOWNER; LOGGING (TIMBER); LONG-TERM CHANGE; MIXED FOREST; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

BRAZIL;

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84862169720     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0287-1     Document Type: Article

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