Canopy gaps affect the shape of Douglas-fir crowns in the western Cascades, Oregon
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- 作者：Dominik Seidela ; dominik.seidel@oregonstate.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kenneth J. Ruzickaa ; b ; Klaus Puettmanna
- 关键词：Terrestrial laser scanning ; Tree crown ; Forest management ; Complexity
- 刊名：Forest Ecology and Management
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：363
- 期：Complete
- 页码：31-38
- 全文大小：1038 K
文摘
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Artificial gaps affect the structure of trees directly adjacent to the gap.
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Trees at the gap developed a more bottom-loaded crown architecture.
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Trees at the gap show asymmetric growth towards the gap center.
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The economic value of the border trees was potentially negatively affected.