The UK transition from nature preservation to 'creative conservation'

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 224-235

  Sheail, J ^a   Treweek, J R ^a   Mountford, J O ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conservation; Experimental reserves; Habitat enhancement; Land drainage; Management schemes; Nature reserves; Restoration ecology; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0031442218     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892997000313     Document Type: Article

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