Applications of palaeoecology in conservation

Open Ecology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue SPEC.ISS.1, 2010, Pages 54-67

  Davies, A L ^a   Bunting, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied palaeoecology; Atlantic woodland; Biodiversity; Conservation baselines; Horizon scanning; Moorland management; Scots pinewood; Water framework directive; Woodland ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651246794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18742130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874213001003020054     Document Type: Review

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