Abstract
Nature of gap formation was studied in a climax beech forest at Mt. Moriyoshi, Akita Prefecture, NE Japan. Number of gap-making trees per gap was 1-5, 2.0 on the average. On average, 0.55-1.1 canopy trees ha-1 died, and a gap area of 41-82 m2 ha-1 was made annually. The turnover time of the canopy layer in the forest was 100-200 yr. -from Author
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-85 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Ecology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology