Simultaneous influence of canopy decline and deer herbivory on regeneration in a conifer–broadleaf forest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 266-275

  Nagel, Thomas A ^a   Diaci, Jurij ^a   Jerina, Klemen ^a   Kobal, Milan ^a   Rozenbergar, Dusan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Abies alba; Disturbance interaction; Fagus sylvatica; Forest dynamics; Tree mortality

Indexed keywords

REFORESTATION;

ABIES ALBA; DISTURBANCE INTERACTION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST DYNAMICS; TREE MORTALITY;

FORESTRY;

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; BROWSING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEER; DISTURBANCE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST DYNAMICS; GLOBAL CHANGE; HERBIVORY; MORTALITY; REGENERATION;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; FORESTS; REFORESTATION;

SLOVENIA;

ABIES ALBA; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; CERVIDAE; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84924082673     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2014-0249     Document Type: Article

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