Environmental restoration of invaded ecosystems: How much versus how often?

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 616-626

  Ranjan, Ram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental restoration; Invasive species; Resilience; Restoration failure

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS; INVASIVE SPECIES; OPTIMAL LEVEL; RESILIENCE; RESTORATION FAILURE; RISK OF FAILURE; SPECIES INVASIONS;

RESTORATION;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INVASIVE SPECIES; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES INVASION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38149013925     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.030     Document Type: Article

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