Wind as a natural disturbance agent in forests: A synthesis

Forestry

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-157

  Mitchell, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DAMAGE; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GROWTH RATE; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAND DYNAMICS; VULNERABILITY; WIND VELOCITY; WINDTHROW;

EID: 84875135221     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cps058     Document Type: Review

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