The influence of planning unit characteristics on the efficiency and spatial pattern of systematic conservation planning assessments

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1821-1835

  Nhancale, Bruno A ^a   Smith, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marxan; Planning units; Reserve selection; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PROTECTED AREA; RESERVE DESIGN; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 79958273687     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0063-7     Document Type: Article

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