Identification of hotspots and gaps for biodiversity conservation in Northeast China based on a systematic conservation planning methodology

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-150

  Luan, Xiao Feng ^a   Huang, Wei Ni ^b,c   Wang, Xiu Lei ^c   Liu, Ming Chao ^d   Liu, Shi Rong ^c   Wu, Bo ^c   Li, Di Qiang ^c  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^d GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; GAP; Hotspot

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; NATURE RESERVE; SOFTWARE; WETLAND;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 59049090055     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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