Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: Conflicts and opportunities

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 541-549

  Bullock, James M ^a   Aronson, James ^b,c   Newton, Adrian C ^d   Pywell, Richard F ^a   Rey Benayas, Jose M ^e  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^c MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^d BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT RESTORATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REVIEW;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 80052738666     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2011.06.011     Document Type: Review

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