Developing and communicating a taxonomy of ecological indicators: A case study from the mid-Atlantic

EcoHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-186

  Wardrop, Denice Heller ^a   Hershner, Carl ^b   Havens, Kirk ^b   Thornton, Kent ^c   Bilkovic, Donna Marie ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^c FTN Associates Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic resources; Framework; Indicators; Mid Atlantic; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR;

DECISION MAKING; LAND USE; MASS COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALE UP; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 34447133450     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0108-2     Document Type: Review

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