Using long-term monitoring to understand how adjacent land development affects natural areas: An example from Saguaro National Park, Arizona (USA)

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 354-361

  Briggs, Mark K ^a   Harris, Lisa ^b   Howe, Jim ^c   Halvorson, William ^d  

^a Sonoran and Rincon Institute   (United States)

^b Harris Environmental Group Inc   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

ecological monitoring; protected areas; riparian monitoring; urban impacts; wildlife monitoring

Indexed keywords

MONITORING; PROTECTED AREA; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; URBANIZATION; WILDLIFE;

USA, ARIZONA, SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0030444650     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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