The use of silvicultural systems to enhance the biological diversity of plantation forests in Britain

Forestry

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 191-205

  Kerr, G ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SILVICULTURE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032843548     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/72.3.191     Document Type: Review

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