Old-growth forest: An ancient and stable sylvan equilibrium, or a relatively transitory ecosystem condition that offers people a visual and emotional feast? Answer - It depends

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 429-440

  Kimmins, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Old growth; Respect for nature; Stability; Stand dynamics; Succession; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

VISUAL SENSES;

FORESTRY;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0141677965     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc79429-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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