Scenario analysis and its application in ecosystem research

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1763-1770

  Zhang, Xiang Long ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Yang, Xin Jun ^a   Sun, Jing ^a  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Scenario analysis; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 57249105177     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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