Long-term effects of single-tree selection cutting on structure and composition in upland mixed-hardwood forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains

Forestry

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-265

  Keyser, Tara L ^a   Loftis, David L ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEARCUTTING; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HERBICIDE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MIXED FOREST; OVERSTORY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

APPALACHIANS;

EID: 84875207319     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cps083     Document Type: Article

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