GIS-based modelling of regional conservation significance

Applied GIS

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Sposito, Victor A ^a   Morse McNabb, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE; MODELING; PLANNING PROCESS; RURAL AREA; RURAL PLANNING; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33846309264     PISSN: 18325505     EISSN: 18325505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2104/ag060020     Document Type: Article

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