A fragmented landscape in northern Spain analyzed at different spatial scales: Implications for management

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-352

  Rescia, A J ^a   Schmitz, M F ^a   Martin De Agar P ^a   De Pablo, C L ^a   Pineda, F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Boundary; Heterogeneity; Landscape scale; Spatial complexity; Woody plant diversity

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE; LANDSCAPE PATTERN; MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL SCALE;

SPAIN;

EID: 0010403576     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237323     Document Type: Article

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