Integrated ecological assessment methods as a basis for sustainable catchment management

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 422-423, Issue , 2000, Pages 389-412

  Verdonschot, Piet F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HABITAT; MODEL; STREAM;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CATCHMENT; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0034174365     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4164-2_31     Document Type: Conference Paper

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