The buffer effect and the selection of protected areas for waterbirds in Britain

Biological Conservation

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 137-143

  Jackson, Sarah F ^a   Kershaw, Melanie ^b   Gaston, Kevin J ^c  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buffer effect; Conservation planning; Protected areas; Waterbirds; Wetland Birds Survey

Indexed keywords

BUFFERING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; SITE SELECTION; WETLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES;

EID: 3342985835     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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