Effects of rock climbing on populations of presettlement eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) on cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, Canada

Conservation Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1125-1132

  Kelly, P E ^a   Larson, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIFF; DISTRIBUTION; FOREST STRUCTURE; RECREATION MANAGEMENT; ROCK CLIMBING; WHITE CEDAR;

CANADA, ONTARIO, NIAGARA ESCARPMENT;

EID: 0031405378     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1997.96248.x     Document Type: Article

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