Understory herb and shrub responses to root trenching, pre-commercial thinning, and canopy closure in Douglas-fir forest of the western Cascades, Oregon

This thesis examines factors limiting understory herb presence and flowering in young second-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USA. I studied the belowground effects of canopy trees on understory herbs and shrubs in old-growth fores...

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Main Author: Lindh, Briana C.
Other Authors: Muir, Patricia S.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/30049