Landscape structure and management regime as indicators of calcareous grassland habitat condition and species diversity

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 171-183

  Mitchley, Jonathan ^a   Xofis, Panteleimon ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity indicators; Classification trees; Landscape modelling; Landscape spatial characteristics

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; KENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20844454952     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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