Geo-ecology and the conservation management of sensitive upland landscapes in Scotland

Catena

Volumn 42, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 323-332

  Gordon, John E ^a   Brazier, Vanessa ^a   Thompson, Des B A ^a   Horsfield, David ^a  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Ecology; Episodic landforming events; Geomorphological sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UPLAND REGION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035127679     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(00)00144-2     Document Type: Article

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