Supporting basic ecological research in U.S. national parks: Challenges and opportunities

Ecological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-13

  Parsons, David J ^a  

^a USDA Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units; Ecological research; Management of natural areas; National Park Service (USA); National parks; Natural Resource Challenge; Parks for science; Science for parks

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242298881     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-5085     Document Type: Review

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