Canopy structure in a 650-year douglas-fir chronosequence in Western Washington: Distribution of canopy elements and open space

Forest Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 309-319

  Dial, Roman J ^a   Nadkarni, Nalini M ^b   Jewell III, Charles D ^a  

^a ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Douglas fir; Forest canopy; Old growth; Pseudotsuga menziesii

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCES; DOUGLAS FIR; FOREST CANOPIES; OLD-GROWTH; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

OPTICAL RADAR;

FORESTRY;

FOREST CANOPY; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; RADAR;

EID: 84862659748     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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