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Canopy gaps affect long-term patterns of tree growth and mortality in mature and old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest

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Gray, Andrew N., Spies, Thomas A., and Pabst, Robert J.

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Canopy gaps created by tree mortality can affect the speed and trajectory of vegetation growth, species’ population dynamics, and spatial heterogeneity in mature forests. Most studies focus on plant development within gaps, yet gaps also affect the mortality and growth of surrounding trees, which influence shading and root encroachment into...

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WhittierThomasForestryCarbonStocksChanges.pdf

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Gray, Andrew N. and Whittier, Thomas R.

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The National Forest System (NFS) of the United States plays an important role in the carbon cycle because these lands make up a large proportion of the forested land in the country and commonly store more wood per unit area than other forest ownerships. In addition to sustaining natural resources,...

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.: +1 541 750 7252; fax: +1 541 758 7742. E-mail address: agray01@fs.fed.us (A.N. Gray). Andrew N. Gray