The impact of forest spread on a marginal population of a protected peony (Paeonia officinalis L.): The importance of conserving the habitat mosaic

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 643-658

  Andrieu, E ^a   Thompson, J D ^a   Debussche, M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dispersal; Habitat heterogeneity; Herbaceous perennial; Land use change; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISPERSAL; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT MOSAIC; HETEROGENEITY; LAND USE CHANGE; MARGINALIZATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PAEONIA; PAEONIA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 33847632575     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-2357-0     Document Type: Article

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