Non-linearity in ecosystem services: Temporal and spatial variability in coastal protection

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-37

  Koch, Evamaria W ^a   Barbier, Edward B ^b   Silliman, Brian R ^c   Reed, Denise J ^d   Perillo, Gerardo M E ^e   Hacker, Sally D ^f   Granek, Elise F ^g   Primavera, Jurgenne H ^h   Muthiga, Nyawira ⁱ   Polasky, Stephen ^j   Halpern, Benjamin S ^k   Kennedy, Christopher J ^b   Kappel, Carrie V ^k   Wolanski, Eric ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^f OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

ⁱ Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^k NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

^l JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PROTECTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VALUATION; WAVE ATTENUATION;

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 59849116687     PISSN: 15409295     EISSN: 15409309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/080126     Document Type: Review

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