Assessing the conservation significance of a state park system, New York, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 412-419

  Robinson, George R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity distributions; Natural Heritage Program; New York State; State parks; Stewardship responsibility

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RARE SPECIES; SURVEY;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867765461     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.032.0410     Document Type: Article

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