Quantitative methods for defining percentage area targets for habitat types in conservation planning

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1646-1653

  Rondinini, Carlo ^a   Chiozza, Federica ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity pattern; Biodiversity process; Heuristic; Protected area; Species area relationship; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; HABITAT TYPE; HEURISTICS; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE USE; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 77954818760     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.03.037     Document Type: Review

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