Red-listed vascular Plant Species in Sub-Alpine and Alpine Landscapes: How does Land-use affect their Distribution?

• Main Author: Hansen, Suzanne
• Other Authors: Austrheim, Gunnar, Speed, James, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi, Institutt for biologi
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Institutt for biologi 2012
• Subjects: ntnudaim:8401; MSNARM Natural Resources Management; Biologi; Budalen; Norway; Botrychium lunaria
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/245176

A major threat to red-listed vascular plant species in semi-natural habitats is land use change. In this study the effect of land use on the distribution of red-listed vascular plant species was investigated in a protected upland area: Budalen Landscape Conservation Area in mid-Norway (c. 600-900 m...