Conservation of the endangered Pinus palustris ecosystem based on Coastal Plain centres of plant endemism

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-66

  Sorrie, Bruce A ^a   Weakley, Alan S ^b  

^a 1601 MSC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Florida; Longleaf pine; Mid Atlantic Coastal Plain; Southeastern North American Coastal Plain

Indexed keywords

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 33750292078     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1402-2001(2006)9[59:COTEPP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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