Browsing by deer on naturally regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and its effects on sapling growth

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 31-47

  Palmer, S C F ^a   Truscott, A M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Browsing; Capreolus capreolus; Cervus elaphus; Natural regeneration; Pinus sylvestris; Sapling growth

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; SOILS; VEGETATION;

SCOTS PINE;

FORESTRY;

BROWSING; DEER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; REGENERATION; SAPLING; WOODLAND;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0042352258     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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