How can we estimate buffer zones of protected areas? A proposal using biological data

Natureza a Conservacao

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-170

  Alexandre, Brenda ^a   Crouzeilles, Renato ^a   Grelle, Carlos Eduardo Viveiros ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Buffer zones; Landscape species; Micoureus paraguayanus; Reserve design

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755162137     PISSN: 16790073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4322/natcon.00802010     Document Type: Article

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