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Woods as ‘Islands’

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

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Abstract

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How valuable as a nature reserve is a small wood? How much more valuable is a bigger wood, and why? The author shows how ecological considerations and the requirements of different species affect the value of particular areas and should be taken into account in selecting nature reserves.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1977

References

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