Conserving freshwater biodiversity: The value, status and management of high quality ditch systems

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 24, Issue C, 2015, Pages 93-100

  Clarke, Stewart J ^a  

^a NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; Ditches; Freshwater biodiversity; Protected sites

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FLOODPLAIN; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GRAZING PRESSURE; PROTECTED AREA;

EUROPE;

EID: 84930046734     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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