Soil Elements Influencing Community Structure in an Old-Growth Forest in Northeastern China

This study uses detailed soil and vegetation data collected in a 30-ha old-growth broad-leaved Korean pine forest to study the effect of soil properties on tree community structures. Spatial distribution patterns are simulated using a homogeneous Poisson process (HomP) and a homogeneous Thomas proce...

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Main Authors: Wei Xu, Minhui Hao, Juan Wang, Chunyu Zhang, Xiuhai Zhao, Klaus von Gadow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/8/159