The ecology, distribution, conservation and management of large old trees

Biological Reviews

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 1434-1458

  Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Laurance, William F ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

defining large old trees; ecological functions; forest management; giant trees; hollow bearing trees; snags; threatening processes; tree protection

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; TREES;

EID: 84978229442     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12290     Document Type: Article

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