Conservation science and forest service policy for roadless areas

Conservation Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 713-722

  Turner, James Morton ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Conservation policy; Public lands

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND TYPE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FORESTRY; PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSPORTATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745138530     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00365.x     Document Type: Review

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