Exploring effective conservation networks based on multi-scale planning unit analysis. A case study of the Balsas sub-basin, Maranhão State, Brazil

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1055-1063

  Barreto, L ^a   Ribeiro, M C ^b   Veldkamp, A ^c   van Eupen, M ^d   Kok, K ^c   Pontes, E ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Conservation network; Landscape metrics; Multi scale analysis; Territorial planning

Indexed keywords

CERRADO; CONSERVATION ACTIONS; CONSERVATION AREAS; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; CONSERVATION UNITS; CRITICAL AREA; CRITICAL CONDITION; HEXAGONAL CELLS; LANDSCAPE METRICS; MAMMAL SPECIES; MULTI SCALE ANALYSIS; MULTISCALES; NATURE CONSERVATION; NETWORK SCENARIO; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY MAKERS; REGIONAL MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL SCALE; SHAPE INDICES; SPATIAL STRUCTURE; STUDY AREAS; SUBBASINS; TERRITORIAL PLANNING; UNIT CELL APPROACH; VEGETATION COVER;

ECOLOGY; MAMMALS; RESTORATION; STATISTICS; TARGETS; VEGETATION;

CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; POLICY MAKING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TERRITORIAL DELIMITATION; VEGETATION COVER;

BRAZIL; MARANHAO BASIN;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77951131479     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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