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Patterns in understory vegetation communities across canopy gaps in young, Douglas-fir forests of western Oregon

Creator:

Fahey, Robert T.

Abstract:

Canopy gap formation is a major factor contributing to maintenance of overstory species diversity and stand structure in forests and may be integral to development of understory shrub and herb layers as well. Acknowledgement of gap formation as a fundamental feature of natural forests has led to consideration of gaps...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis