Sampling designs, field techniques and analytical methods for systematic plant population surveys

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-139

  Keith, David A ^a,b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Population size; Range; Rare plants; Red List criteria; Survey design; Threatened species; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006360190     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2000.00034.x     Document Type: Review

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