Above- and below-ground effects of aspen clonal regeneration and succession to conifers

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 739 - 745
• Main Authors: Shepperd, W.D, Bartos, D.L, Mata, S.A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, Canada NRC Research Press 01.05.2001; National Research Council of Canada; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; area; Aspen; Biological and medical sciences; biomass; Breeding; clones; ecological succession; Forest management. Stand types and stand dynamics. Silvicultural treatments. Tending of stands. Natural regeneration; Forestry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; growth; growth rate; height; mixed forests; National forests; natural regeneration; plant characteristics; Populus tremuloides; roots; sprouting; Stand types and stand dynamics. Silvicultural treatments. Tending of stands. Natural regeneration; stems; surface area; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; Trees; understory; Utah; United States; North America; America; USA, Utah; Populus tremuloides; Forests; Epigeal; Forest production; Population structure; Natural forest regeneration; Hypogean; Vegetation dynamics; Salicaceae; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Softwood forest tree; Forestry; Gymnospermae; Hardwood forest tree; Spermatophyta; Coniferales; Vegetation structure; Clone; Field study; Species succession; clonal regeneration

Above- and below-ground characteristics were measured and compared for six sets of paired trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) clones on the Fishlake National Forest in central Utah. Three self-regenerating clones were compared with three non-regenerating clones and three pure aspen stands w...