SELECTION CRITERIA FOR FORESTED NATURAL AREAS IN NEW-ENGLAND, USA

Authors
LEAK WB YAMASAKI M SMITH ML FUNK DT
Citation
Wb. Leak et al., SELECTION CRITERIA FOR FORESTED NATURAL AREAS IN NEW-ENGLAND, USA, Natural areas journal, 14(4), 1994, pp. 300-305
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Ecology,Forestry
Journal title
Natural areas journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
08858608
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
300 - 305
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-8608(1994)14:4<300:SCFFNA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The selection of forested natural areas for research and educational p urposes is discussed. Five factors are important: sufficient size; rep resentation of typical communities and sites; documented disturbance h istories; acceptable current condition in terms of age, tree size, and successional stage; and administrative feasibility.