Biodiversity composition reflects the history of ancient semi-natural woodland and forest habitats - Compilation of an indicator complex for restoration practice

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 336-344

  Palo, Anneli ^a   Ivask, Mari ^b   Liira, Jaan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Broad leaved deciduous forests; Grassland succession; Habitat restoration; Habitats Directive; Historical aerial photos; Semi natural woodlands; Woodland indicators

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOS; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GRASSLAND SUCCESSIONS; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITATS DIRECTIVES; SEMI-NATURAL WOODLANDS;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION;

FORESTRY;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EARTHWORM; EPIPHYTE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT TYPE; MOSS; STAND STRUCTURE; SUCCESSION; WOODLAND;

AIR CRAFT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; HARDWOODS; PHOTOGRAPHS; RESTORATION;

NORTHERN EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84879296692     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.05.020     Document Type: Article

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