Effects of urbanization on biodiversity: A review

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 953-957

  Li, Junsheng ^a   Gao, Gixi ^a   Zhang, Xiaolan ^b   Zheng, Xiaomei ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b State Environmental Protection Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Distribution pattern; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 26844514819     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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