Structural Dynamics of Forest Stands and Natural Processes

The Forests Handbook: An Overview of Forest Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 83-104

  Peterken, George F ^a  

^a Beechwood House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Forest stands; Natural processes; Structural dynamics; Wind

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; WIND;

DISTURBANCE; FOREST STAND; NATURAL PROCESS;

STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

EID: 84948749020     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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