Ecological functionality of landscapes with alternative rehabilitations of depleted aggregate sites

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-232

  Corry, R C ^a   Lafortezza, R ^b   Brown, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cost surface models; Ecological design; Fragstats; Species at risk; Surface extraction

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL DESIGN; FRAGSTATS; SPECIES-AT-RISK; SURFACE EXTRACTION; SURFACE MODELS;

COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 77956673550     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930903399385     Document Type: Article

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