The cumulative effects of resource development on biodiversity and ecological integrity in the Peace-Moberly region of Northeast British Columbia, Canada

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1715-1740

  Nitschke, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biodiversity; Cumulative effects; Ecological integrity; Forest management; Oil and gas; Resource development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GAS; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; MODELING; OIL; PREDATION RISK; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; SYNERGISM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; MOBERLY LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; PEACE RIVER [CANADA];

MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 46249108280     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9376-6     Document Type: Article

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