A strategic approach to the conservation of plants in the United Kingdom

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1231-1240

  Palmer, M A ^a,b  

^a Formerly Jt Nat Conserv Comm   (United Kingdom)

^b Apple Barn Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biodiversity; flora; legislation; rarity; strategy

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; LEGISLATION; PLANT CONSERVATION;

UK;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0030302606     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404765     Document Type: Review

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