Distribution patterns, ecological characteristic and conservation status of endemic plants of Tadzhikistan - A global hotspot of diversity

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 296-305

  Nowak, Arkadiusz ^a   Nowak, Sylwia ^a   Nobis, Marcin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Altitude; Chorology; Habitat preferences; Middle Asia; Range

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; HOT SPOT; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; VASCULAR PLANT;

TAJIKISTAN;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 82655172358     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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