Seventy-year changes in tree species composition and tree ages in state-owned forests in Latvia

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 446-456

  Terauds, Aivars ^a   Brumelis, Guntis ^a   Nikodemus, Oļģerts ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Coniferous monocultures; Forest history; Fragmentation; Landscape; Protection network; Tree species composition; Young stands

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS MONOCULTURES; FOREST HISTORY; FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE; PROTECTION NETWORK; TREE SPECIES COMPOSITION; YOUNG STANDS;

ECOLOGY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

REFORESTATION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA;

EID: 79961130224     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2011.586647     Document Type: Article

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