Geographical information systems in long-term forest management and planning with special reference to preservation of biological diversity: A review

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 121-136

  Næsset, Erik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Forest management; Geographical information system; GIS; Spatial decision support system

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PLANNING; GIS; PLANNING;

EID: 0030616899     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03928-X     Document Type: Review

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