Mammal diversity and taxonomy in Italy: Implications for conservation

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 133-143

  Gippoliti, Spartaco ^a   Amori, Giovanni ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action plans; Animal translocations; Biodiversity conservation; Biogeography; Europe; Palearctic; Phylogeography; Red lists

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; MAMMAL; RED LIST; TAXONOMY;

ITALY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036445232     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1617-1381-00014     Document Type: Article

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