Response of tree regeneration to experimental gap creation and deer herbivory in north temperate forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 329, Issue , 2014, Pages 137-147

  Forrester, Jodi A ^a   Lorimer, Craig G ^a   Dyer, Jacob H ^a   Gower, Stith T ^a   Mladenoff, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Canopy gaps; Height growth; Northern hardwoods; Shade tolerance; Stump sprouts

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HARDWOODS;

ACER SACCHARUM; CANOPY GAPS; HEIGHT GROWTH; NORTHERN HARDWOODS; SHADE TOLERANCE; STUMP SPROUTS;

REFORESTATION;

DEER; GAP DYNAMICS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERBIVORY; OVERSTORY; REGENERATION; SHADE TOLERANCE; TEMPERATE FOREST;

ACER SACCHARUM; GROWTH RATE; HARDWOODS; REFORESTATION;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84904071138     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.025     Document Type: Article

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