Stand development, fire and growth of old-growth and young forests in southwestern Oregon, USA

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 291, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-109

  Sensenig, Thomas ^a   Bailey, John D ^b   Tappeiner, John C ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age structure; Douglas fir; Fire and tree establishment; Fire frequency; Old growth development

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURES; BASAL GROWTH; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; DOUGLAS FIR; EARLY GROWTH; FIRE EXCLUSION; FIRE FREQUENCIES; FIRE SCARS; FOREST TYPE; HEIGHT-TO-DIAMETER RATIO; LOW LEVEL; LOW-INTENSITY; MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES; OLD-GROWTH; OLD-GROWTH STANDS; OREGON , USA; PRESCRIBED FIRES; STAND DEVELOPMENT; STAND DYNAMICS; TREE AGE; TREE DENSITY; YOUNG STANDS;

FIRES;

FORESTRY;

FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; POPULATION DENSITY; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING; YOUNG POPULATION;

FIRES; FORESTRY; PSEUDOTSUGA; TREES;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84871871343     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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