Poor effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network protecting Mediterranean lichen species

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Rubio Salcedo, Marta ^a   Martínez, Isabel ^a   Carreño, Francisco ^a   Escudero, Adrián ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation; ENFA; Gap analysis; Non charismatic species; SDM (Species Distribution Model); Spain

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LICHEN; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SPAIN;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84875404797     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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