Seed regeneration potential of canopy gaps at early formation stage in temperate secondary forests, Northeast China.

Promoting the seed regeneration potential of secondary forests undergoing gap disturbances is an important approach for achieving forest restoration and sustainable management. Seedling recruitment from seed banks strongly determines the seed regeneration potential, but the process is poorly underst...

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Main Authors: Qiao-Ling Yan, Jiao-Jun Zhu, Li-Zhong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3382151?pdf=render