Using ecological land units for conservation planning in a southwestern ohio watershed

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-38

  Zimmerman, C L ^a   Runkle, J R ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer; Gap analysis; GIS; Old growth forests; Woodlots

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEFORESTATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FLOODPLAIN FOREST; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST COVER; GIS; WATERSHED;

LOWER TWIN CREEK; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CARYA OVATA; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS; POPULUS DELTOIDES; QUERCUS;

EID: 77049083860     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.030.0104     Document Type: Article

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