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Changes in land-use/land-cover patterns in Italy and their implications for biodiversity conservation

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ID23323965
AuthorsAlessandra Falcucci (University of Idaho, corresponding author), Luigi Maiorano (0000-0002-2957-8979, University of Idaho), Luigi Boitani (0000-0003-1382-7800, Sapienza University of Rome)
Year2007
Volume22
Issue4
Pages617-631
Publication date2007-03-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLandscape Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0921-2973 • E-ISSN: 1572-9761
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10980-006-9056-4
OpenAlexW2168474783
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited58

Agroforestry · Biodiversity · Biodiversity hotspot · Biology · Ecosystem · Geography · Habitat · Land cover · Land use · Landscape ecology · Mediterranean climate · Peninsula · Shrubland · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services

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Citations per year4,18
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
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