A rapid and cost-effective tool for managing habitats of the European Natura 2000 network: A case study in the Italian Alps

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1375-1388

  Graziano, Rossi ^a   Gilberto, Parolo ^a   Ferrarini, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

"Habitats" Directive 92 43 EEC; Biodiversity conservation; Multi criteria analysis; Nardus grasslands; Site of community importance; Transition mires; Weighted linear combination

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; GIS; GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BOS; NARDUS;

EID: 67349221760     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9459-4     Document Type: Article

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