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1. A link between hurricane-induced tree sprouting, high stem density and short canopy in tropical dry forest

Description:
In the special section: Physiological, Biomechanical and Allometric Contraints on Tree Height / edited by F.C. Meinzer, G. Goldstein and R. Poulson".
Author:
Van Bloem, S.J. , Murphy, P.G. , Lugo, A.E.
Subject:
forest trees , plant damage , hurricanes , tree growth , sprouting , stems , tropical forests , forest ecology , ecological succession , Puerto Rico
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

2. Climate change effects on historical range and variability of two large landscapes in western Montana, USA

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Keane, Robert E. , Holsinger, Lisa M. , Parsons, Russell A. , Gray, Kathy
Subject:
landscapes , forest habitats , climatic factors , climate change , fire regime , spatial data , vegetation cover , vegetation structure , ecological succession , topography , forest trees , stand composition , landscape ecology , simulation models , time series analysis , Montana
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

3. Climate shapes the novel plant communities that form after deforestation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Brandeis, Thomas J. , Helmer, Eileen H. , Marcano-Vega, Humfredo , Lugo, Ariel E.
Subject:
tropical forests , secondary forests , forest communities , land use , history , species diversity , deforestation , introduced species , ecological succession , environmental factors , forest stands , age , stand composition , forest trees , indicator species , forest inventory , topography , cluster analysis , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands of the United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Cloud immersion alters microclimate, photosynthesis and water relations in Rhododendron catawbiense and Abies fraseri seedlings in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Johnson, D.M. , Smith, W.K.
Subject:
Rhododendron catawbiense , understory , Abies fraseri , forest trees , montane forests , seedlings , meteorological parameters , microclimate , photosynthesis , plant-water relations , climate change , natural regeneration , plant communities , botanical composition , light intensity , relative humidity , transpiration , air temperature , fog (meteorology) , ecological succession , North Carolina , Appalachian region
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

5. Long-Term Successional Trends Following Western Juniper Cutting

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bates, J.D. , Miller, R.F. , Svejcar, T.
Subject:
Juniperus occidentalis , forest trees , steppes , Artemisia , shrubs , ecological succession , woodlands , cutting , understory , botanical composition , temporal variation , dry matter accumulation , seedlings , natural regeneration , environmental monitoring , plant communities , Oregon
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2005

6. Spatio-Temporal Constraints on Moose Habitat and Carrying Capacity in Coastal Alaska: Vegetation Succession and Climate

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Stephenson, T.R. , Van Ballenberghe, V. , Peek, J.M. , MacCracken, J.G.
Subject:
Alces alces , habitats , wild animals , vegetation structure , plant communities , ecological succession , climatic factors , geographic information systems , forage , forage quality , nutritive value , carrying capacity , botanical composition , spatial variation , winter , air temperature , cold stress , Salix , wildlife habitats , Picea sitchensis , forest trees , boreal forests , Alaska
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006

7. Structure and development of expanding western juniper woodlands as influenced by two topographic variables

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Johnson, D.D. , Miller, R.F.
Subject:
Juniperus occidentalis , forest stand establishment , forest trees , forest stands , stand density , tree age , altitude , ecological succession , landscape ecology , stand structure , forest succession , landscape position , intraspecific competition , understory , spatial distribution , temporal variation , spatial data , statistical models , Oregon , Idaho
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006

8. Understory Colonization of Eucalyptus Plantations in Hawaii in Relation to Light and Nutrient Levels

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Ostertag, Rebecca , Giardina, Christian P. , Cordell, Susan
Subject:
Eucalyptus , tropical forests , forest plantations , forest trees , indigenous species , understory , colonizing ability , plant communities , botanical composition , species diversity , forest regeneration , ecological succession , introduced species , light intensity , fertilizer application , dry matter accumulation , Hawaii
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008