Non-random sampling and its role in habitat conservation: A comparison of three Wetland macrophyte sampling protocols

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2283-2306

  Croft, Melanie V ^a   Chow Fraser, Patricia ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Coastal wetlands; Conservation; Macrophyte; Protocol; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WETLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MACROPHYTE; SAMPLING; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATERFOWL;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ANATIDAE; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 70350621643     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9588-4     Document Type: Article

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