Beyond reserves: A research agenda for conserving biodiversity in human-modified tropical landscapes

Biotropica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-153

  Chazdon, Robin L ^a   Harvey, Celia A ^b   Komar, Oliver ^c   Griffith, Daniel M ^d   Ferguson, Bruce G ^e   Martínez Ramos, Miguel ^f   Morales, Helda ^e   Nigh, Ronald ^g   Soto Pinto, Lorena ^e   Van Breugel, Michiel ^h   Philpott, Stacy M ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans   (United States)

^c SalvaNATURA   (El Salvador)

^d Saint Louis Zoo   (Nicaragua)

^e DEPARTAMENTO DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD   (Mexico)

^f INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

^g CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES EN ANTROPOLOGÍA SOCIAL CIESAS   (Mexico)

^h Center for Tropical Forest Science   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural matrix; Agroecology; Conservation value; Ecosystem services; Remnant vegetation; Restoration; Traditional knowledge

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; DESIGN; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; NATURE CONSERVATION; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 61549121006     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00471.x     Document Type: Review

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