A study of the restoration of heathland on successional sites: Changes in vegetation and soil chemical properties

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 770-783

  Mitchell, R J ^a,c   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)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CANOCO; Heaths; Management; Soil nutrients; Successional trajectories

Indexed keywords

HEATHLAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SUCCESSION;

BETULA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 0032720975     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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