Tree planting: How fast can it accelerate post-fire forest restoration? - A case study in northern Da Hinggan Mountains, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 481-490

  Li, Xiuzhen ^a,b   He, Hong S ^a,c   Wang, Xugao ^a   Xie, Fuju ^a   Hu, Yuanman ^a   Li, Yuehui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

LANDIS model; Natural regeneration; Post fire forest restoration; Species abundance; Timber volume; Tree planting

Indexed keywords

BETULA PLATYPHYLLA; CONIFERALES; LARIX; LARIX GMELINII;

EID: 84890815204     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: 1993064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-010-0436-y     Document Type: Article

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