The use of conceptual ecological models to guide ecosystem restoration in South Florida

Wetlands

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 795-809

  Ogden, John C ^a   Davis, Steve M ^a   Jacobs, Kimberly J ^a   Barnes, Tomma ^a   Fling, Holly E ^b  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Agricultural development; Applied science strategy; Conceptual ecological models; Ecosystem restoration; Everglades; Sea level rise; South Florida; Urban development; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047188442     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2005)025[0795:TUOCEM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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