Factors affecting the natural regeneration of Quercus in Scottish oakwoods. I. Competition from Pteridium aquilinum

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 577-584

  Humphrey, J W ^a,b   Swaine, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground vegetation; Light; Shading; Woodland management

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; FAGACEAE;

BRACKEN; GROUND VEGETATION; OAKWOOD; REGENERATION; SEEDLING GROWTH; SHADING;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030616723     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404908     Document Type: Article

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