Global diversity of land planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Terricola): A new indicator-taxon in biodiversity and conservation studies

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1663-1681

  Sluys, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Ecology; Hotspots; Indicator; Land planarians; Terricola

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION; FLATWORM; HOT SPOT; RANGE SIZE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0033377325     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008994925673     Document Type: Article

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