Geo-ecology and management of sensitive montane landscapes

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 193-203

  Gordon, John E ^a   Dvorák, Igor J ^b   Jonasson, Christer ^c   Josefsson, Melanie ^d   Kociánová, Milena ^b   Thompson, Des B A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Krkono e National Park Administration   (Czech Republic)

^c ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

^d SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ABISKO MOUNTAINS; CAIRNGORM MOUNTAINS; CZECH REPUBLIC; GIANT MOUNTAINS; SCOTLAND; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036970249     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3676.2002.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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