Long-term changes in colonization of bulldozed ski pistes at Cairn Gorm, Scotland

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1359-1365

  Bayfield, N G ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

grass seeding; high altitude; mosses; native species; restoration

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; CROWBERRY; REVEGETATION;

UK, SCOTLAND, GRAMPIAN, CAIRN GORM;

CAREX BIGELOWII; CYPERACEAE; EMPETRACEAE; EMPETRUM NIGRUM; JUNCACEAE; JUNCUS TRIFIDUS;

EID: 0030302610     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404776     Document Type: Article

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