Plant diversity and priority conservation areas of Northwestern Yunnan, China

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 757-774

  Ma, Chang Le ^a,b   Moseley, Robert K ^c   Chen, Wen Yun ^a   Zhou, Zhe Kun ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Conservation area; Endangered plants; Endemic plants; Northwestern Yunnan; Plant diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; NATURE RESERVE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

EID: 33847641059     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-6199-6     Document Type: Article

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