The role of small reserves in plant conservation in a region of high diversity in eastern Spain

Biological Conservation

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 421-426

  Laguna, E ^a   Deltoro, V I ^a   Perez Botella J ^a   Perez Rovira P ^a   Serra, Ll ^a   Olivares, A ^a   Fabregat, C ^a  

^a Generalitat Valenciana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endemic plants; Mediterranean; Plant conservation; Plant micro reserves; Spain; Threatened flora

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; VASCULAR PLANT;

COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

TRACHEOPHYTA; VALENCIA;

EID: 3042808904     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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