Vascular plant and bryophytes species representation in the protected areas network on the national scale

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1353-1364

  Vellak, Kai ^a   Ingerpuu, Nele ^a   Vellak, Ain ^b   Pärtel, Meelis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Estonian Environmental Board   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Bryophyte; Conservation planning; Important Plant Area; Protected species; Vascular plant

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BRYOPHYTE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VASCULAR PLANT;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 77952093960     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9766-4     Document Type: Article

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