Edge structures and edge effects on plants and birds in ancient oak-hazel woodlands

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 203-207

  Hansson, L ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birds; Edge; Plants; Undergrowth; Woodland

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0034141467     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2046(99)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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