Soaring extinction threats to endemic plants in Brazilian metal-rich regions

Ambio

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 540-543

  Jacobi, Claudia M ^a   Do Carmo, Flávio F ^a   De Campos, Iara C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

BIODIVERSITY; COAL MINING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HEAVY METAL; LAND USE PLANNING; PHYTOTOXICITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; PLANT;

BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; PLANTS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79959786177     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0151-7     Document Type: Article

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