Micro-invertebrates conservation: Forgotten biodiversity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 3629-3634

  Vicente, Filipe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Conservation status; Micro invertebrates; Preventive and protective measures; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTHROPOD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; CRYPSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION; GLOBAL WARMING; HABITAT TYPE; PRESERVATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; METAZOA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 78349311683     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9898-6     Document Type: Article

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