The decline of heathland seed populations following the conversion to agriculture

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 949-960

  Pywell, R F ^a   Putwain, P D ^b   Webb, N R ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Conservation; Decay; Restoration; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0030775421     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405285     Document Type: Article

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