The language of intervention: A review of concepts and terminology in wetland ecosystem repair

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-50

  Grenfell, M C ^a   Ellery, W N ^a   Garden, S E ^a   Dini, J ^b   Van Der Valk, A G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Restoration; South African wetland science and management

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION;

ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; WETLAND MANAGEMENT; WETLAND SCIENCE;

WETLANDS;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION; WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33846473187     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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