The value of species rarity in biodiversity recreation: A birdwatching example

Biological Conservation

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2728-2732

  Booth, Josephine E ^a,c   Gaston, Kevin J ^a   Evans, Karl L ^a   Armsworth, Paul R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Birdwatching; Ecotourism; Protected area; Rarity; Recreation; Value

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; ECOTOURISM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; RARITY;

AVES;

EID: 80052566345     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.02.018     Document Type: Article

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