Variability at local scales and between habitats in population structure and reproductive traits of the mediterranean plant Centaurea horrida: Implications for Management

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1 A, 2012, Pages 193-198

  Farris, Emmanuele ^a   Pisanu, Stefania ^a   Ceccherelli, Giulia ^a   Filigheddu, Rossella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; protected areas; Sardinia; sea cliffs; seed production; size classes; spatial variability

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIODIVERSITY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; HABITAT TYPE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROTECTED AREA; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WEED;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

ASTERACEAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA HORRIDA;

EID: 84855385999     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00061.1     Document Type: Article

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