Effects of clear-felling versus gradual removal of conifer trees on the survival of understorey plants during the restoration of ancient woodlands

Plantations of exotic conifers on ancient woodland sites retain many features of high conservation value and in many countries such sites are being actively restored. Clear-felling of the conifer trees is often a straight-forward first step, but recent guidance on restoration advocates gradual remov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, N, Curtis, T, Adams, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015