Identifying priority areas for ecosystem service management in South African grasslands

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1642-1650

  Egoh, Benis N ^a,b   Reyers, Belinda ^a   Rouget, Mathieu ^c   Richardson, David M ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carbon; Ecosystem services; Soil; Systematic conservation planning; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRESH WATER; SURFACE WATER;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOME; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLOW REGULATION; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; SURFACE WATER; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON STORAGE; CATCHMENT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GRASSLAND; LAND BIOME; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79952441283     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.01.019     Document Type: Article

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