Spatial distribution of saplings in heavily worn urban forests: Implications for regeneration and management

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-289

  Hauru, Kaisa ^a   Niemi, Aki ^b,c   Lehvävirta, Susanna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Forest recreation; Regeneration; Sorbus aucuparia; Spatial point pattern; Urban woodlands

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MATURATION; MICROHABITAT; REFORESTATION; REGENERATION; SAPLING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAMPLING; URBAN AREA; WOODLAND;

ABIES; ACER; ACER PLATANOIDES; ANIMALIA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BETULA SP.; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; POPULUS TREMULA; SORBUS; SORBUS AUCUPARIA;

EID: 84863775752     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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