Spatial analysis of Tasmania's native vegetation cover and potential implications for biodiversity conservation

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-200

  Michaels, Karyl ^a   Norton, Tony ^a   Lacey, Michael ^a   Williams, Jann ^a  

^a University of Tasmania   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Landscape connectivity; Native vegetation; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 78649693369     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2010.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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