A simplified classification of land-type zones to assist the integration of biodiversity objectives in land-use policies

Biological Conservation

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-25

  Pienkowski, M W ^a,c   Bignal, E M ^a   Galbraith, C A ^a   McCracken, D I ^a   Stillman, R A ^a,d   Boobyer, M G ^a   Curtis, D J ^b  

^a JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biogeographical zones; Characteristic regional biodiversity; Nature conservation land use

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION; CROSS-SECTORAL POLICY; FARMLAND; LAND USE; LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION; PLANNING TOOL; POLICY INTEGRATION; POLICY NEED; ZONING PROGRAMME;

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AVES;

EID: 0029669435     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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