Connotation of ecological integrity and its assessment methods: A review

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2196-2202

  Huang, Baorong ^a   Ouyang, Zhiyun ^a   Zheng, Hua ^a   Wang, Xiaoke ^a   Miao, Hong ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dissipative structure; Ecological integrity; Indictor; Synergetics

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EID: 33846461719     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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