Population biology of the rare military orchid (Orchis militaris L.) at an established site in Suffolk, England

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 109-121

  Waite, Stephen ^a   Farrell, Lynne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Life cycles; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

ORCHID; POPULATION BIOLOGY; RECRUITMENT;

ENGLAND; SUFFOLK; UK;

LILIOPSIDA; ORCHIDACEAE; ORCHIS MILITARIS;

EID: 0031896362     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bojl.1997.0148     Document Type: Article

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