Gap Dynamics and Structure of Two Old-Growth Beech Forest Remnants in Slovenia

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Rugani, Tihomir ^a   Diaci, Jurij ^a   Hladnik, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING PLANT; ARTICLE; BEECH; CANOPY; CANOPY GAP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST STAND; FOREST STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; SLOVENIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

FAGUS; FORESTRY; SLOVENIA; TREES;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; HEDYOTIS SCHLECHTENDAHLIANA;

EID: 84872028361     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052641     Document Type: Article

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