A botanical importance rating system for estuaries

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Coetzee, J C ^a   Adams, J B ^a   Bate, G C ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Plant community type; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844262693     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02905198     Document Type: Article

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