Age and origin of forests in south-western Poland and their importance for ecological studies in man-dominated landscapes

Landscape Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 599-617

  Orczewska, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Ancient forests; Ancient woodland indicator species; Historic maps; Recent forests

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; FLORA; FOREST; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER TABLE; WOODLAND;

POLAND;

EID: 77955706335     PISSN: 01426397     EISSN: 14699710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01426390903184579     Document Type: Article

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