Urban forests and the conservation of threatened plant species: The case of the Tijuca National Park, Brazil

Natureza e Conservacao

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 170-173

  Pougy, Nina ^a   Martins, Eline ^a   Verdi, Marcio ^a   de Oliveira, Juliana Amaral ^a   Maurenza, Daniel ^a   Amaro, Rodrigo ^a   Martinelli, Gustavo ^a,b  

^a Centro Nacional de Conservação da Flora CNCFlora   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 84924281624     PISSN: 16790073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncon.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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