Logging intensity impact on small oak seedling survival and growth on the Cumberland Plateau in Northeastern Alabama

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-121

  Schweitzer, Callie J ^a   Dey, Daniel C ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clearcutting; Competition; Cumberland Plateau; Disturbance; Regeneration; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CLEARCUTTING; CUMBERLAND PLATEAU; DISTURBANCE; REGENERATION; REPRODUCTION;

COMPETITION; EQUIPMENT; HARVESTING;

REFORESTATION;

COMPETITION; EQUIPMENT; HARVESTING; REFORESTATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84878348075     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/sjaf.11-003     Document Type: Article

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