The dynamics of ecosystems, biodiversity management and social institutions at high northern latitudes

Ambio

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 350-355

  Elmqvist, Thomas ^a   Berkes, Fikret ^b   Folke, Carl ^b   Angelstam, Per ^b   Crépin, Anne Sophie ^b   Niemelä, Jari ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL CHANGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; VULNERABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4344694421     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1579/0044-7447-33.6.350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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77. We thank Jan Bengtsson, Magnus Nyström and Fredrik Moberg for many stimulating discussions about dynamics reserves. Thomas Elmqvist and Carl Folke have been supported by Formas and Vetenskapsrådet.