Environmental correlates of two macro-decapods distribution in Central Italy: Multi-dimensional ecological knowledge as a tool for conservation of endangered species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 431-441

  Barbaresi, Silvia ^a   Cannicci, Stefano ^a   Vannini, Marco ^a   Fratini, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological factors; Freshwater crayfish; Multi variate statistics; River crab; Spatial segregation

Indexed keywords

CRAB; CRAYFISH; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ASTACOIDEA; AUSTROPOTAMOBIUS ITALICUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; POTAMON FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 33947146208     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.12.013     Document Type: Article

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