A postulated natural origin for the open landscape of upland Scotland

Plant Ecology and Diversity

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-127

  Fenton, James H C ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climatic deterioration; Conservation; Natural woodland loss; Open landscape; Soil leaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015579645     PISSN: 17550874     EISSN: 17551668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17550870802260624     Document Type: Article

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