Shortcuts for biodiversity evaluation: A review of terminology and recommendations for the use of target groups, bioindicators and surrogates

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-86

  Moreno, Claudia E ^a   Sánchez Rojas, Gerardo ^a   Pineda, Eduardo ^b   Escobar, Federico ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodiversity surrogates; Bioindicators; Diversity indicators; Indicator groups; Target groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648986116     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2007.012225     Document Type: Review

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