Assessing the quality of native vegetation: The 'habitat hectares' approach

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Parkes, David ^a   Newell, Graeme ^b   Cheal, David ^b  

^a Parks   (Australia)

^b Department of Sustainability and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment biodiversity; Habitat quality; Vegetation condition

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; VEGETATION;

EID: 0037963556     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.4.s.4.x     Document Type: Review

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