Integrating landscape ecology in the conservation of mediterranean ecosystems: The israeli experience

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 203-213

  Perevolotsky, Avi ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Active management; Biodiversity; Nature conservation; Traditional land use

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BURNING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; NATURE CONSERVATION; WOODY PLANT;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744954286     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/DQL0-Q22F-LMD5-97LK     Document Type: Article

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