Applying natural forestry concepts in an intensively managed landscape

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 321-328

  Peterken, G F ^a  

^a Beechwood House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient woods; Britain; Conifer plantations; Forest management; Introduced species; Isolation; Natural forestry

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033508681     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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