Recent changes in plant species diversity in urban Pelham Bay Park, 1947-1998

Biological Conservation

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 129-136

  DeCandido, Robert ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Change; Diversity; Extirpation; Flora; New York City; Urban

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATIVE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCCESSION; URBAN AREA;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342888923     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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