The conservation status of New Zealand's indigenous grasslands

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 245-270

  Mark, Alan F ^a   McLennan, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Indigenous grasslands; Land use; Pastoral leasehold; Preservation; Protected areas network

Indexed keywords

BASELINE CONDITIONS; CONSERVATION STATUS; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; MAPPING; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 18844374550     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2005.9512953     Document Type: Article

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