Regeneration growth in different light environments of mixed species, multiaged, mountainous forests of Romania

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-162

  Stancioiu, Petru Tudor ^a,b   O’hara, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b National Forest Administration   (Romania)

Author keywords

Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Mixed species stands; Multiaged; Picea abies; Uneven aged

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 84922545108     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-005-0069-3     Document Type: Article

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