Demography, biomass and productivity of a northern hardwood forest on the Allegheny Plateau

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-64

  Fahey, Timothy J ^a   Sherman, Ruth E ^a   Weinstein, David A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon storage; growth; mortality; recruitment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEMOGRAPHY; INSECT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MORTALITY; OVERSTORY; PEST SPECIES; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SECONDARY FOREST;

ALLEGHENY PLATEAU; APPALACHIAN PLATEAU; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877287495     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/TORREY-D-12-00024.1     Document Type: Article

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