Europe Needs a New Vision for a Natura 2020 Network

Conservation Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 462-467

  Hochkirch, Axel ^a   Schmitt, Thomas ^a   Beninde, Joscha ^a   Hiery, Marietta ^a   Kinitz, Tim ^a   Kirschey, Jenny ^a   Matenaar, Daniela ^a   Rohde, Katja ^a   Stoefen, Aleke ^a   Wagner, Norman ^a   Zink, Andreas ^a   Lötters, Stefan ^a   Veith, Michael ^a   Proelss, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity loss; Habitats Directive; Natura 2000; Reserve planning; Species conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888882533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1755263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/conl.12006     Document Type: Article

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