A framework for assessing ecological quality based on ecosystem services

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-281

  Paetzold, Achim ^a   Warren, Philip H ^a   Maltby, Lorraine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Biological integrity; Ecological status; Ecosystem health; Societal demand; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955371107     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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