Persistence of pine species in late-successional forests: Evidence from habitat-related variation in stand age structure

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 584-600

  Fahey, Robert T ^a   Lorimer, Craig G ^b  

^a Center for Tree Science   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendrochronology; Disturbance chronologies; Establishment patterns; Forest fire; Gap dynamics; Hemlock hardwood forests; Pinus strobus; Population persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894340228     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12091     Document Type: Article

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