Boreal swamp forests: biodiversity "hotspots" in an impoverished forest landscape

Boreal swamp forests: biodiversity "hotspots" in an impoverished forest landscape

The role of boreal swamp forests as fire refugia, their stable conditions and stand continuity contribute to the biological diversity in these areas. The role of the swamp forests in the boreal forest landscape in Sweden is investigated.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 1998-10, Vol.48 (10), p.795
Hauptverfasser: Hornberg, Greger, Zackrisson, Olle, Segerstrom, Ulf, Svensson, Bo W, Ohlson, Mikael, Bradshaw, Richard H.W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Environmental aspects
Forest dynamics
Forest ecology
Old growth forests
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Zusammenfassung:The role of boreal swamp forests as fire refugia, their stable conditions and stand continuity contribute to the biological diversity in these areas. The role of the swamp forests in the boreal forest landscape in Sweden is investigated.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1313391