Ecological predictors of extinction risk in the flora of lowland England, UK

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1913-1942

  Walker, Kevin J ^a   Preston, Christopher D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Extinction risk; Habitat loss; Land use change; Plant traits

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; EXTINCTION RISK; FLORAL TRAIT; HABITAT LOSS;

BEDFORDSHIRE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745816708     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-4313-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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