Effectiveness of protected areas in maintaining plant production.
Given the central importance of protected area systems in local, regional and global conservation strategies, it is vital that there is a good understanding of their effectiveness in maintaining ecological functioning. Here, we provide, to our knowledge, the first such global analysis, focusing on p...
Main Authors: | Zhiyao Tang, Jingyun Fang, Jinyu Sun, Kevin J Gaston |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3084248?pdf=render |
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