Gap closure process by lateral extension growth of canopy trees and its effect on woody species regeneration in a temperate secondary forest, Northeast China
Gap formation and its effects on regeneration have been reported as being important in forest development, but seldom studies concentrated on the gap closure process by lateral extension growth of canopy trees surrounding gaps. We monitored the closure process of 12 artificial gaps for 7 years with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society of Forest Science
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Silva Fennica |
| Online Access: | https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1310 |