The conservation (protected area) status of New Zealand's indigenous grasslands: An update

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-60

  Mark, Alan F ^a   Michel, Pascale ^a   Dickinson, Katharine J M ^a   McLennan, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Indigenous grasslands; Pastoral leasehold; Tenure review

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE CHANGE; NATIVE SPECIES; PASTURE; PROTECTED AREA; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TENURE RELATIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67650805861     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288250909509793     Document Type: Article

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