Spatial and temporal variation in soil and vegetation impacts on campsites

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 520-530

  Marion, Jeffrey L ^a   Cole, David N ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Campsite impact; Campsite recovery; Delaware water gap national recreation area; Experimental trampling; Northeastern united states; Recreation ecology; Recreation impact management; Recreation impacts; Riparian forests; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

CAMPSITE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RECREATION; TRAMPLING;

USA, DELAWARE, DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA;

EID: 0030412081     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269388     Document Type: Article

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