Strategic requirements for plant conservation in the arabian peninsula

Zoology in the Middle East

Volumn 54, Issue , 2011, Pages 169-182

  Hall, Matthew ^a   Miller, Anthony G ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabian Peninsula; Arabian Plant Specialist Group (APSG); Plant conservation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ARABIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 79952577221     PISSN: 09397140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2011.10648908     Document Type: Article

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