Restoration of Calluna heathland on a bracken Pteridium -infested site in north west England

Biological Conservation

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 35-42

  Snow, C S R ^a   Marrs, R H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Access and Recr Chadwick House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna; Heathland restoration; Pteridium; succession and habitat management

Indexed keywords

BRACKEN; HEATHLAND; RESTORATION; WEED CONTROL;

UK, ENGLAND;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICACEAE; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 0030618702     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00147-4     Document Type: Article

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