Planning for the restoration of native biodiversity within the Goulburn Broken Catchment, Victoria, using spatial modelling

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 212-219

  Wilson, Jenny A ^a   Lowe, Kim W ^b  

^a Biodiv and Nat Resources Division   (Australia)

^b Dept of Sustainability and Environ   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bioregional planning; Geographic information system; Land use change; Landscape ecology; Restoration; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GIS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BROKEN RIVER; GOULBURN RIVER; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

VICTORIA;

EID: 0347995142     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2003.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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