Assessing the impact of wind farms on the plant diversity of blanket bogs in the Xistral Mountains (NW Spain)

The work reported in this paper explored the effects of wind farms on the plant species and vegetation diversity of summits and slopes in the Xistral Mountains, where priority habitats occur (EU Habitats Directive, code 7130 blanket bog). Quantitatively, our results showed significantly lower α dive...

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Main Authors: M.I. Fraga, D. Romero-Pedreira, M. Souto, D. Castro, E. Sahuquillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2008-10-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map04/map_04_06.pdf