Problems in naming and defining the swampy meadow-An Australian perspective

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 461-473

  Mactaggart, Barbara ^a,b   Bauer, Johannes ^a   Goldney, David ^a,b   Rawson, Andrew ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NSW Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chain of ponds; Environmental policy; Swampy meadow; Terminology

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RESTORATION;

ALLUVIAL VALLEYS; AUSTRALIA; CHAIN OF POND; COMPLEX NATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GEOMORPHIC PROCESS; MANAGEMENT POLICY; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; SWAMPY MEADOW; VALLEY FLOOR;

TERMINOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; MEADOW; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TERMINOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; GRAZING; HYDROLOGY; LANDSCAPE; NOMENCLATURE; POLICY; POND; SWAMP; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 40849142666     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.01.030     Document Type: Article

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