Hedges and green lanes: Vegetation composition and structure

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2595-2610

  Walker, M P ^a   Dover, J W ^a   Sparks, T H ^b   Hinsley, S A ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Farmland; Field margins; Flora; Green lane; Hedge; Hedgerow; Vegetation; Verges

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FIELD MARGIN; HEDGEROW; LANDSCAPE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

EID: 33749588805     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-4879-x     Document Type: Article

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