An ecological economic simulation model of mountain fynbos ecosystems dynamics, valuation and management

Ecological Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-169

  Higgins, S I ^a   Turpie, J K ^a   Costanza, R ^a   Cowling, R M ^a   Le Maitre, D C ^a   Marais, C ^a   Midgley, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien plant invasion; Ecosystem services; Fynbos; Mountain catchments; Valuation

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FYNBOS; MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT APPROACH; MOUNTAIN FYNBOS; PLANT INVASION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030756074     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00575-2     Document Type: Article

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