Open spaces as habitats for vascular ground flora species in the woods of central Lincolnshire, UK

Biological Conservation

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-72

  Peterken, George F ^a   Francis, Joanna L ^b  

^a Beechwood House   (United Kingdom)

^b Inverness shire PH40 4PA ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient woodland; Biodiversity; Central Lincolnshire; Farm woods; New native woods; Open space habitats; Open space species; Secondary woodland; Woodland flora

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; OPEN SPACE; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VASCULAR PLANT; WOODLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032771946     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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