Botanical conservation value related to origin and management of ponds

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-91

  Linton, S ^b   Goulder, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Conservation index; East Yorkshire; Hydrophytes; Plant conservation; Ponds

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; INDEX METHOD; MACROPHYTE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034110210     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0755(200003/04)10:2<77::AID-AQC391>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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