Using Ellenberg indicator values to assess soil quality in British forests from ground vegetation: A pilot study

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 375-387

  Hawkes, J C ^a,b   Pyatt, D G ^a   White, I M S ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

forest site classification; indicator species; soil nutrient regime

Indexed keywords

ELLENBERG INDICATOR VALUES; ELLENBERG'S INDICATOR VALUES; GROUND VEGETATION; LAND CLASSIFICATION; SITE QUALITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL QUALITY; VEGETATION;

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EID: 0030619519     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404883     Document Type: Article

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