The role of golf courses in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-206

  Colding, Johan ^a   Folke, Carl ^a,b  

^a ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem services; Golf; Golf courses; Land use comparison; Restoration; Urban

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GOLF COURSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE; PEST CONTROL; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES RICHNESS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

AVES; HEXAPODA;

EID: 61349122639     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-008-9217-1     Document Type: Article

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