Recent loss of indigenous cover in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-177

  Walker, Susan ^a   Price, Robbie ^b   Rutledge, Daniel ^b   Stephens, R T Theo ^c   Lee, William G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Legal protection; Loss of indigenous habitat; New Zealand; Rate of habitat loss

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT LOSS; PROTECTED AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33746899317     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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