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The longleaf pine forests of the southeast: requiem or renaissance?
| Author: |
Landers, J. Larry; Van Lear, David H.; Boyer, William D. |
| Date: |
1995 |
| Periodical: |
Journal of Forestry |
| Abstract: |
What once was one of the most extensive forest ecosystems in North America has nearly vanished without notice. But only recently has this loss begun to attract attention and concern (Means and Grow 1985; Noss 1989). The objectives of this paper are to describe the longleaf pine ecosystem and its ecological and economic values, document its continuing decline, and explore possibilities for retaining longleaf pine as an important part of southern forests. |
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