An assessment of the mollusc faunas of grazing marsh ditches using numerical indices, and their application for monitoring and conservation

Journal of Conchology

Volumn , Issue SPEC.ISS, 1998, Pages 101-112

  Killeen, I J ^a  

^a Malacological Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ditch management; Grazing marsh; Indices; Molluscs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032362405     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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