Public land acquisition and ecological restoration: An example from northwest Ohio's Oak openings region

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-97

  Abella, Scott R ^a,c   Jaeger, John F ^b   Schetter, Timothy A ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Gap analysis; Land planning; Oak savanna; Preservation; Urban development

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; LAND MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SAVANNA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; OAK OPENINGS; OHIO; TOLEDO [OHIO]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846846621     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2007)27[92:PLAAER]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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