Biology, Vol 4, No 3 (2011)

Undergrowth structure and canopy recruitment in mixed broadleaved-Korean pine forest of the Southern part of Sikhote-Alin mountains

Olga N Ukhvatkina, Alexander M Omelko

Abstract


Analysis of stand structure and disturbance history of mixed broadleaved-Korean pine forest (Primorye, south part of the Sikhote-Alin mounains) is performed. It is shown that undergrowth development has several stages: first the undergrowth accumulates under a stand canopy, then sequentially enter into second and first canopy layers, and periods of its rapid growth changes with long suppressions.