Impacts of recreation and tourism on plant biodiversity and vegetation in protected areas in Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 791-800

  Pickering, Catherine Marina ^a   Hill, Wendy ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conservation; Plant biodiversity; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA; DIRECT IMPACT; MOUNTAIN BIKING; OFF-ROAD VEHICLES; PLANT BIODIVERSITY; PROTECTED AREAS; RECENT RESEARCHES; ROOT ROT; SELF-PROPAGATING; VEGETATION COMMUNITY;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOTOURISM; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUNGUS; HORSEBACK RIDING; MOTOR SPORT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPTHORA CINNAMOMI; PLANT ECOLOGY; RECREATION; REVIEW; ROOT ROT; TOURISM; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CINNAMOMI; EQUIDAE; FUNGI;

EID: 35348852036     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.11.021     Document Type: Review

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