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Factors influencing the species composition and richness of herb layer in old boreo-nemoral forests

Forestry Studies
Volume 50 (2009): Issue 2009 (June 2009)
By: Toivo Sepp and  Jaan Liira  
Open Access
|Mar 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0067-9 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
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Language: English
Page range: 23 - 41
Published on: Mar 24, 2011
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
forest biodiversity,
boreonemoral forest,
DCA,
herb layer,
forest management,
species richness,
indicator species analysis
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Plant science,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other

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Volume 50 (2009): Issue 2009 (June 2009)