Differences and similarities between ecological and economic models for biodiversity conservation

Ecological Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-241

  Drechsler, Martin ^a   Grimm, Volker ^a   Mysiak, Jaroslav ^b   Wätzold, Frank ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

Author keywords

B40,C60,Q57; Biodiversity; Conservation; Ecological economic modelling; Modelling

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247244692     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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