The potential for lowland heath regeneration following plantation removal

Biological Conservation

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 247-258

  Pywell, R F ^a   Pakeman, R J ^b   Allchin, E A ^a   Bourn, N A D ^c   Warman, E A ^a   Walker, K J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna; Heathland; Land use change; Restoration; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

HEATHLAND; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED BANK;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CALLUNA; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0036883742     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00115-5     Document Type: Article

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