Herpetofauna of the natural reserves from carei plain: Zoogeographical significance, ecology, statute and conservation

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-80

  Covaciu Marcov, Severus Daniel ^a   Sas, Istvan ^a   Cicort Lucaciu, Alfred Ştefan ^a,b   Kovacs, Eva Hajnalka ^c   Pintea, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ORADEA   (Romania)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^c Arsmed Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center   (Romania)

Author keywords

Carei plain; Conservation; Ecology; Herpetofauna; Nature reserves; Zoogeography

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HERPETOFAUNA; NATURE RESERVE; REPTILE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PODARCIS TAURICA; REPTILIA;

EID: 65749093440     PISSN: 18424090     EISSN: 1844489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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