Vegetation dynamics and disturbance history in three deciduous forests in boreal Sweden

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-276

  Hellberg, Erik ^a   Hörnberg, Greger ^a   Östlund, Lars ^a   Zackrisson, Olle ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula; Charcoal analysis; Dendro ecology; Fire; Forest history; Land use; Pinus; Pollen analysis; Populus

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; LAND USE; NATURE CONSERVATION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

FENNOSCANDIA;

BETULA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; POPULUS;

EID: 0038759219     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02152.x     Document Type: Article

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