A graph-theoretic analysis of relationships among ecosystem stressors

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-122

  Wenger, R B ^a   Harris, H J ^a   Sivanpillai, R ^a,b   DeVault, D S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ecological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Graph theory; Green Bay; Risk assessment; St Croix Riverway; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032848472     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1999.0294     Document Type: Article

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