Implications of collection patterns of botanical specimens on their usefulness for conservation planning: An example of two neotropical plant families (Moraceae and Myristicaceae) in Peru

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 659-677

  Tobler, Mathias ^a   Honorio, Euridice ^b   Janovec, John ^a   Reynel, Carlos ^b  

^a BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Amazon; Biodiversity; Botany; Collection patterns; Conservation; Database; Floristics; GIS; Moraceae; Myristicaceae; Neotropics; Peru

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA SET; DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; HERB; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AMAZONAS [PERU]; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MORACEAE; MYRISTICACEAE;

EID: 33847691193     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-3373-9     Document Type: Article

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