Edge and fragment size effects on the vegetation of deciduous forests in Ontario, Canada

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-53

  Burke, Dawn M ^a   Nol, Erica ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE EFFECT; FOREST; HABITAT FRAGMENATION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

EID: 0031930235     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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