Developing and applying an index of environmental integrity for the US Mid-Atlantic region

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-185

  Paul, John F ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological index; Environmental integrity; Environmental report card; Estuaries; Mid Atlantic United States; Multiresource assessment; Streams

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY;

ECOLOGICAL INDICES; ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT CARD; MID-ATLANTIC; MID-ATLANTIC UNITED STATE; MULTI-RESOURCE; MULTIRESOURCE ASSESSMENT; REPORT CARDS; STREAM;

ESTUARIES;

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; INDEX METHOD;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; FOREST; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LANDSCAPE; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES;

MID-ATLANTIC REGION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037314024     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4797(02)00206-2     Document Type: Article

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