A study of succession on lowland heaths in Dorset, southern England: Changes in vegetation and soil chemical properties

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1426-1444

  Mitchell, R J ^a   Marrs, R H ^a   Le Duc, M G ^a   Auld, M H D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CANOCO; Heathlands; Restoration; Successional trajectories

Indexed keywords

HEATHLAND; LOWLAND HEATH; SOIL PROPERTY; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION CHANGE;

DORSET; ENGLAND; UK;

BETULA; BETULACEAE; ERICACEAE; FABACEAE; PINACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PTERIDIUM AGUILINUM; RHODONDENDRON PONTICUM; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0031464995     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405259     Document Type: Article

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