Arabia's last forests under threat: Plant biodiversity and conservation in the valley forest of Jabal Bura (Yemen)

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-135

  Hall, M ^a,b   Al Khulaidi, A W ^c   Miller, A G ^a   Scholte, P ^d,e   Al Qadasi, A H ^c  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Agricultural Research and Extension Authority AREA   (Yemen)

^d Ministry of Water and Environment   (Yemen)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arabia; Conservation; Evergreen forest; Rare species; Valley forest; Yemen

Indexed keywords

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EID: 39849092557     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: 14740036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960428608004976     Document Type: Article

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