Spatial patterns, density changes and implications on biodiversity for old trees in the boreal landscape of northern Sweden

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-453

  Andersson, Rikard ^a   Östlund, Lars ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Forest history; Norway spruce; Old growth forest; Scots Pine

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOREAL FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 1842856135     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.09.020     Document Type: Article

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