Effect of the Forest-Mine Boundary Form on Woody Colonization and Forest Expansion in Degraded Ecosystems

Effect of the Forest-Mine Boundary Form on Woody Colonization and Forest Expansion in Degraded Ecosystems

We evaluated the ecological significance of the boundary form between two patches with contrasting vegetation (mine grassland and adjacent forest) on woody colonization and forest expansion in open-cast coal mines in Northern Spain. Woody colonization and browsing traces were measured on three mine...

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Main Authors: Carolina Martínez-Ruiz, Ana I. Milder, Daphne López-Marcos, Pilar Zaldívar, Belén Fernández-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
boundary form
browsing pattern
fragmentation
<i>Quercus petraea</i> forests
sub-Mediterranean climate
surface coal-mining
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/773

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