Forest structure and composition at fire edges of different ages: Evidence of persistent structural features on the landscape

• Published in: Forest Ecology and Management
• Main Authors: Harper, Karen A., 1969-, Drapeau, Pierre, Lesieur, Daniel, Bergeron, Yves
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: Taiga ecology > Canada; Black spruce > Forest fires > Environmental aspects; Old growth forests > Canada; Canada; Deadwood; taiga
• Online Access: http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29936

Accepted version Boreal forest landscapes are dynamic with stands in different stages of development following stand-replacing disturbances such as fire and insect outbreaks. Forest edges are an important component of these heterogeneous landscapes but there have been few studies on intermediate-age...