Evaluating landscape health: Integrating societal goals and biophysical process

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Rapport, D J ^a   Gaudet, C ^b   Karr, J R ^c   Baron, J S ^d   Bohlen, C ^e   Jackson, W ^f   Jones, B ^g   Naiman, R J ^c   Norton, B ^h   Pollock, M M ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

^e BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^f THE LAND INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^h GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

ⁱ 10000 Years Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic integrity; Ecological services; Indicators; Landscape health; Societal values

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER QUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; BIOPHYSICAL PROCESS; BIOTIC INTEGRITY; ECOLOGICAL CHANGES; ECOLOGICAL SERVICES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; LANDSCAPE CHANGES; LANDSCAPE HEALTH; SOCIETAL VALUE;

GROUNDWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE HEALTH; SOCIETAL VALUES;

CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LANDSCAPING; NATURAL SCIENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; SOIL; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA; KISSIMMEE RIVER; NEBRASKA; PLATTE RIVER; USA;

EID: 0032079098     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1998.0187     Document Type: Article

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