A landscape perspective on biodiversity conservation: The case of Central Mexico

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 240-246

  Velázquez, Alejandro ^a   Bocco, Gerardo ^a   Romero, Francisco ^b   Pérez Vega, Azucena ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation; Habitats; Key species; Mexico; Mountainous landscape; Participatory management

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

MEXICO;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; TRACHEOPHYTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141783654     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2003)023[0240:ALPOBC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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