Plant communities as a tool in temporary ponds conservation in SW Portugal

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 634, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-24

  Pinto Cruz, C ^a   Molina, J A ^b   Barbour, M ^c   Silva, V ^d   Espirito Santo M D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ephemeral vegetation; Pond typology; SW Portugal; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; INDICATOR PLANTS; INDICATOR SPECIES; N CONTENT; PLANT COMMUNITIES; PORTUGAL; SOIL TEXTURES; SW PORTUGAL; TEMPORARY PONDS; VERNAL POOLS;

CLAY MINERALS; ECOLOGY; LAND USE; OCEAN HABITATS; VEGETATION; WETLANDS;

LAKES;

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EPHEMERAL POOL; FLORISTICS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE; ORGANIC CARBON; PH; POND; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WETLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BALDELLIA RANUNCULOIDES; ERYNGIUM; ISOETES;

EID: 71349087347     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9885-7     Document Type: Article

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