Gap size, within-gap position, and canopy structure effects on conifer seedling establishment
| Authors: | Andrew N. Gray, T.A. Spies |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Type: | Scientific Journal |
| Station: | Pacific Northwest Research Station |
| Source: | Journal of Ecology, Volume 84, Issue 5 (Oct., 1996), 635-645. |
Abstract
Emergence, establishment and growth of Abies amabilis, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Tsuga heterophylla were studied for 2 years in variously sized canopy gaps created in four stands on the west slope of the Cascade Range in central Oregon and southern Washington, USA. Seedlings originating from seeds sown on controlled microsites were compared with natural seed rain.Keywords
Disturbance, natural regeneration, old-growth forest, succession.Citation
Gray, A.N.; Spies, T.A. 1996. Gap size, within-gap position, and canopy structure effects on conifer seedling establishment. Journal of Ecology. 84: 635-645.