A landscape scale spatial model for semi-natural broadleaf woodland expansion in Wales, UK

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-53

  Griffiths, Geoffrey H ^a   Vogiatzakis, Ioannis N ^a   Porter, Jonathan R ^b   Burrows, Clare ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b The University of Reading ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Countryscape Manchester ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expert opinion; GIS modelling; Habitat expansion; Landscape character

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONSERVATION STATUS; GIS; HABITAT RESTORATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MODELING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WOODLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 78651421801     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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