A conservation assessment of the pteridophyte flora of the Pitcairn Islands

Fern Gazette

Volumn 16, Issue 6-8, 2002, Pages 404-410

  Kingston, N ^a   Waldren, S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Conservation; Islands; IUCN categories; Pitcairn; Polynesia; Pteridophytes; Threat score

Indexed keywords

MYCTEROPERCA FUSCA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 1642411620     PISSN: 03080838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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