Conservation Development Practices, Extent, and Land-Use Effects in the United States

Conservation Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 697-707

  Milder, Jeffrey C ^a   Clark, Story ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b Conservation Consulting ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation easement; Conservation finance; Conservation subdivision; Land use planning; Limited development; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATABASE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LAND USE PLANNING; NATURAL RESOURCE; PROTECTED AREA; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960554243     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01688.x     Document Type: Article

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