Mollusc diversity patterns in Central European fens: Hotspots and conservation priorities

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1215-1225

  Horsák, Michal ^a   Cernohorsky, Nicole ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Central Europe; Conservation biogeography; Diversity patterns; Fens; Molluscs; Nestedness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FEN; GASTROPOD; HABITAT QUALITY; MINERAL; NESTEDNESS; PREDICTION; RELICT SPECIES; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SNAIL; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CARPATHIANS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN CARPATHIANS;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 45449102931     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01856.x     Document Type: Article

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