Age structure and history of stand types of Pinus sylvestris in Abernethy Forest, Scotland

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-37

  Summers, Ron W ^a   Wilkinson, Nicholas I ^a   Wilson, Ellen R ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Land use; Red deer; Semi natural pinewood; Sport shooting; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; LAND USE; TIMBER;

AGE STRUCTURE; RED DEER; SEMI NATURAL PINEWOODS; SPORT SHOOTING; STAND STRUCTURE;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; WOOD;

BOS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; OVIS ARIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 39349091819     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580701646513     Document Type: Article

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