Analyzing mechanisms regulating diversity in rangelands through comparative studies: A case in the southwestern Pyrennees

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 965-984

  Canals, Rosa Maria ^a   Sebastià, Maria Teresa ^b  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diversity; Floristic richness; Grasslands; Heathlands; Ruderals

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RANGELAND;

SPAIN;

EID: 0033933911     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008967903169     Document Type: Article

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