Threatened herbaceous species dependent on moderate forest disturbances: A neglected target for ecosystem-based silviculture

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 20, Issue , 2005, Pages 145-152

  Reier, Ülle ^a   Tuvi, Eva Liis ^a   Pärtel, Meelis ^a   Kalamees, Rein ^a   Zobel, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Boreal forest; Forest conservation; Forest disturbance; Forest management; Small scale gapping; Soil disturbances; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; SOIL MECHANICS; FIRES; SOILS;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; BOREAL FOREST; FOREST CONSERVATION; FOREST DISTURBANCES; SMALL-SCALE GAPPING; SOIL DISTURBANCES; THREATENED SPECIES; FOREST DISTURBANCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY); FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; PLANTS; SOIL MECHANICS; FOREST FIRES; SILVICULTURE;

EID: 27844495658     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14004080510042128     Document Type: Article

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