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Dynamics of tree layer composition, tree age and large diameter trees in Habitats Directive Annex I forest habitats in Estonia on the basis of monitoring data collected from 2010–2012 Cover

Dynamics of tree layer composition, tree age and large diameter trees in Habitats Directive Annex I forest habitats in Estonia on the basis of monitoring data collected from 2010–2012

Forestry Studies
Volume 58 (2013): Issue 1 (June 2013)
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|Sep 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2013-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
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Language: English
Page range: 57 - 73
Submitted on: Jan 13, 2014
Accepted on: Apr 28, 2014
Published on: Sep 19, 2014
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
Habitats Directive Annex I,
forest habitat types,
monitoring,
succession
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Plant science,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other

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