The ecological and amenity functions of woodland edges in the agricultural landscape; A basis for design and management

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 45-55

  Fry, G ^a   Sarlov Herlin I ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Edges; Forestry; Habitat functions; Landscape aesthetics; Multiple use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE; AMENITY FUNCTION; CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; WOODLAND EDGE;

EUROPE;

EID: 0030617008     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2046(96)00369-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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