Roadless areas and biodiversity: A case study in Alabama, USA

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2013-2022

  Chen, Xiongwen ^a   Roberts, Kathleen A ^a  

^a ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; Fishes; Herpetofauna; Plants; Roadless volume

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PISCES;

EID: 46649088553     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9351-2     Document Type: Article

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