Age-related effects of clear-cut–old forest edges on bird communities in Lithuania

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 20, Issue , 2005, Pages 59-67

  Brazaitis, Gediminas ^a   Roberge, Jean Michel ^b   Angelstam, Per ^b   Marozas, Vitas ^a   Pėtelis, Kestutis ^a  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birds; Clear cutting; Edge effects; Temperate forest; Temporal dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; PLANTS (BOTANY); WOOD; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS;

EDGE EFFECTS; TEMPERATE FORESTS; CLEAR-CUTTING; TEMPERATE FOREST; TEMPORAL DYNAMICS;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRDS; FORESTRY; PLANTS; WOOD; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 27844535303     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14004080510040959     Document Type: Article

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