The effect of incorporating the height of bordering trees on gap size estimations : the case of Argentinean Nothofagus pumilio forest

Aims to produce a consensus experimental method for determining gap size creation in the canopy of forests of Nothofagus pumilio which may be suitable for both forest management and ecological analysis. Determines the sizes of 14 artificially created forest gaps under a range of scenarios involving...

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Published inNew Zealand journal of forestry science Vol. 40; pp. 71 - 81
Main Author López Bernal, Pablo M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2010
Subjects
Forest canopy gaps
Forest ecology
Forest management
Argentina
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Summary:Aims to produce a consensus experimental method for determining gap size creation in the canopy of forests of Nothofagus pumilio which may be suitable for both forest management and ecological analysis. Determines the sizes of 14 artificially created forest gaps under a range of scenarios involving two definitions of gap limit, six calculation methods and using either the gap surface or the ratio between the gap diameter and canopy height, then compares these scenarios based on their correlation with three ecological variables (incident radiation, soil moisture, and sapling growth). Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Includes illustrations, references, table
Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
ISSN:1179-5395
0048-0134
1179-5395