Conservation of Northern European plant diversity: The correspondence with soil pH

Biological Conservation

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 525-531

  Pärtel, Meelis ^a   Helm, Aveliina ^a   Ingerpuu, Nele ^a   Reier, Ülle ^a   Tuvi, Eva Liis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Protected areas; Reserves; Soil acidity; Species richness; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FLORA; PH; PROTECTED AREA; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 7944225871     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.03.025     Document Type: Article

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