Are the ancient forests of the Eastern Po Plain large enough for a long term conservation of herbaceous nemoral species?

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 970-984

  Buffa, G ^a   Villani, M ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forest management; functional ecological groups; habitat quality; patch configuration; patch history

Indexed keywords

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84869450114     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2012.704887     Document Type: Article

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