The ecological importance of species and the Noah's Ark problem

Ecological Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 478-485

  Perry, Neil ^a  

^a LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecological importance; Ecosystem process; Endangered species conservation; Functional diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

EID: 72049113559     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.09.016     Document Type: Article

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