Potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems: A review of implications for policymakers and conservation biologists

Climate Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-191

  Markham, Adam ^a  

^a WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biodiversity; Climate; Conservation; Critical levels; Ecosystem impacts; Global warming; Protected areas; UNFCCC

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000337915     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr006179     Document Type: Article

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