Chance and randomness in design versus model-based approaches to impact assessment: Comments on Bulleri et al. (2007)

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-10

  Stewart Oaten, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CORRELATION METHODS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COVARIATES CORRELATED; DESIGN-BASED APPROACHES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONSERVATION; DESIGN METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MODELING;

EID: 43149107675     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892908004566     Document Type: Review

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