Plant species as indicators of ancient woodland in northwestern Germany

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 635-642

  Wulf, Monika ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colonization ability; Dispersal mode; Fragmentation; Historical ecology; Indicator species; Isolation; Nature conservation; Site history; Woodland continuity

Indexed keywords

ANCIENT WOODLAND; BIOINDICATOR; DISPERSAL; FLORISTIC; ISOLATION; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY;

GERMANY;

FAGETALIA;

EID: 0031445809     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237367     Document Type: Article

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