Remnant old-growth longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) savannas and forests of the southeastern USA: Status and threats

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-149

  Varner III, J Morgan ^a   Rush, John S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Fire exclusion; Old growth forests; Pinus palustris; Restoration

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SAVANNA;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 16544373719     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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