An analysis of successful natural regeneration of downy and silver birch on abandoned farmland in Sweden

Silva Fennica

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-240

  Karlsson, Anders ^a   Albrektson, Arne ^a   Forsgren, Anders ^a   Svensson, Lennart ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; AFFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; REGENERATION;

SWEDEN;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0032433754     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.683     Document Type: Article

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