Ecological sustainability and biodiversity

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-102

  Aarts, Bram G W ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecological sustainability; Ecosystem health; Ecosystem integrity; Keystone species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; KEYSTONE SPECIES; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032870110     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509909469998     Document Type: Article

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