Why history matters in ecology: An interdisciplinary perspective

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 380-387

  Szabó, Péter ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

complex ecosystems; conservation; historical ecology; history; interdisciplinarity

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMS; CURRENT PATTERNS; ECOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARITY; NATURAL PHENOMENA; POLICY DECISIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

DECISION MAKING; HISTORY;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECADAL VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH;

EID: 79951770765     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892910000718     Document Type: Article

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