Hemeroby, urbanity and ruderality: Bioindicators of disturbance and human impact

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 708-720

  Hill, M O ^a   Roy, D B ^a   Thompson, K ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alien flora; Britain; Disturbed habitat; Ecological indication; Plant strategy; Urban flora

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; DISTURBANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RUDERAL; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; SENECIO; SENECIO SQUALIDUS; SQUALIDUS;

EID: 0036785244     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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