Vegetation of Mediterranean temporary pools: A fading jewel?

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 689, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-36

  Rhazi, Laïla ^a   Grillas, Patrick ^b   Saber, Er Riyahi ^c   Rhazi, Mouhssine ^d   Brendonck, Luc ^e   Waterkeyn, Aline ^b,e  

^a HASSAN II UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^c University of Nice UMR 6012 ESPACE   (France)

^d MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Conservation value; Habitat loss; Remote sensing; Temporary wetlands; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; PLANT COMMUNITY; POOL; REMOTE SENSING; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SURFACE AREA; WETLAND;

MOROCCO;

EID: 85027930511     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0679-3     Document Type: Article

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