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Canopy recruitment in the beech (Fagus engleriana) forest of Mt. Shennongjia, Central China
- Source :
- Journal of Forest Research. 12:63-67
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2007.
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Abstract
- A dendrochronological technique was used to investigate canopy recruitment of beech (Fagus engleriana Seem.) trees in western Hubei Province of Central China by identifying growth releases through gap formation. The results indicated that 83% and 17% of the canopy trees regenerate in gaps and the understory, respectively. Radial growth analyses demonstrated that there are three modes for beech regeneration and canopy recruitment: (1) gap origin without suppression; (2) gap origin with period(s) of suppression; and (3) understory origin. Multiple periods of release and suppression imply that beech regeneration and canopy recruitment are very sensitive to gap formation.
- Subjects :
- Canopy
biology
fungi
Forest management
Central china
Forestry
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Understory
010501 environmental sciences
biology.organism_classification
01 natural sciences
Plant ecology
Radial growth
Fagus engleriana
Botany
040103 agronomy & agriculture
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Beech
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16107403 and 13416979
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Forest Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e2d482d7ee0b80b7d3f05d15d6d86040