The effects of shade on the plant communities of rides in plantation woodland and implications for butterfly conservation

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 197-207

  Sparks, T H ^a   Greatorex Davies, J N ^a   Mountford, J O ^a   Hall, M L ^b   Marrs, R H ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Countryside Consultancy ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foodplant; Plantation; Vernal species; Woodland ride

Indexed keywords

ELLENBERG'S INDICATOR VALUE; LIGHT INTENSITY; PLANTATION; SHADE; WOODLAND RIDE;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0029668265     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1127(95)03639-3     Document Type: Article

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