Toward an integrated classification of ecosystems: Defining opportunities for managing fish and forest health

Environmental Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 425-444

  Rieman, Bruce E ^a   Lee, Danny C ^a   Thurow, Russell F ^a   Hessburg, Paul F ^b   Sedell, James R ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Ecological restoration; Ecosystem management; Forest health; Integrated management; Native fishes

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; MARINE BIOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISH; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FOREST;

UNITED STATES;

PISCES;

EID: 0033994434     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679910034     Document Type: Article

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