European species and habitat monitoring: Where are we now?

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 3321-3326

  Schmeller, Dirk S ^a,b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b Moulis   (France)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Conservation priorities; Distribution range; Europe; International importance; National responsibility; Species conservation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; NATIONAL PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

EID: 56549088248     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9514-1     Document Type: Review

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