Peatswamp ecology and sustainable development in Borneo

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 651-671

  Phillips, Victor D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Borneo; Conservation; Peatlands; Tropical peatswamps

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PEATLAND; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MALAYSIA, BORNEO, SARAWAK;

EID: 0031826787     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008808519096     Document Type: Article

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