An index of naturalness

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-110

  Machado, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canary islands; Cartography; Conservation; Ecological integrity; Ecosystem health; Galapagos; Naturalness index

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; INDEX METHOD; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 4844221158     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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