Population viability analysis of Cypripedium calceolus in a protected area: Longevity, stability and persistence

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 716-726

  Nicolè, Florence ^a   Brzosko, Emilia ^b   Till Bottraud, Irène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adult dormancy; Age based parameters; Cypripedium calceolus; Environmental and demographic stochasticities; Longevity; Persistence; Perturbation analysis; Population viability analysis; Stability

Indexed keywords

PERSISTENCE; PERTURBATION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 27644598259     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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