The importance of conserving biodiversity outside of protected areas in mediterranean ecosystems

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Cox, Robin L ^a   Underwood, Emma C ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; BIOME; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT; MEXICO; PLANT; SPECIES RICHNESS; TILLAGE; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRATE; ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

VERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 79251567687     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014508     Document Type: Article

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