Tree size distribution and abundance explain structural complexity differentially within stands of even-aged and uneven-aged structure types

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 335-346

  Peck, Jerilynn E ^a   Zenner, Eric K ^a   Brang, Peter ^b   Zingg, Andreas ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diameter differentiation; Mixture; Spatial aggregation; Structural complexity index

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIFFERENTIATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STAND DYNAMICS; TREE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84901690123     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-013-0765-3     Document Type: Article

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