Assessing significance for biodiversity conservation on private land in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 295-305

  Norton, David A ^a   Roper Lindsay, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b BOFFA MISKELL LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation evaluation; Ecological significance; Representatives; Resource Management Act

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PRIVATE LAND;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 11844264000     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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