Reversing borealization as a means to restore biodiversity in Central-European mountain forests - An example from the Krkonose Mountains, Czech Republic

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 229-247

  Emmer, Igino M ^a   Fanta, Josef ^a   Kobus, Anita Th ^a   Kooijman, Annemieke ^a   Sevink, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beech; Biodiversity; Black Triangle; Borealization; Forest restoration; Norway spruce; Pioneer tree species; Succession

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; BOREALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION;

CZECH REPUBLIC, KRKONOSE MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031971387     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008840603549     Document Type: Article

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