U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation program and practice effects on wetland ecosystem services: A synthesis

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Brinson, Mark M ^a   Eckles, S Diane ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP); Conservation practice; Ecosystem services; Riparian; Riparian buffer; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Wetland establishment; Wetland management; Wetland restoration; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ARABLE LAND; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MONITORING SYSTEM; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SERVICE PROVISION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955718050     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-0627.1     Document Type: Article

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