Applicability of Montreal process criterion 3 — maintenance of ecosystem health — to rangelands

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-127

  Joyce, L A ^a   Mitchell, J E ^a   Loftin, S R ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Diminished biological components; Disturbance; Fire; Grazing; Weeds

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RANGELAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033923489     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500009470034     Document Type: Article

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