“Pest Forests”, “Utility Forests” and “Cow Bends”

Small and scattered patches of forests contrast sharply within the context of the flat and monotonous dark green pastures in the Dutch polder landscapes. These patches, with various types of trees, are like little islands, surrounded by ditches. They are not remnants of the original old peat swamp f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerard A. Persoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratoire Éco-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie 2022-12-01
Series:Revue d'ethnoécologie
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ethnoecologie/9625