The extent of semi-natural grassland communities in lowland England and Wales: A review of conservation surveys 1978-96

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-18

  Blackstock, T H ^a   Rimes, C A ^a   Stevens, D P ^a   Jefferson, R G ^b   Robertson, H J ^b   Mackintosh, J ^c   Hopkins, J J ^d  

^a Countryside Council for Wales ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^d JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; GRASSLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; VEGETATION MAPPING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033103889     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1999.00157.x     Document Type: Review

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