Trade-off in ecosystem services of the Somerset Levels and Moors wetlands;Compromis entre les services écosystémiques des zones humides "Somerset Levels and Moors"

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1543-1565

  Acreman, M C ^a   Harding, R J ^a   Lloyd, C ^a   McNamara, N P ^a   Mountford, J O ^a   Mould, D J ^a,c   Purse, B V ^a   Heard, M S ^a   Stratford, C J ^a   Dury, S J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Bush Estate ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

carbon sequestration; ecosystem function; ecosystem services; floods; water resources; Somerset Levels and Moors; tourism; archaeology; wetlands

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SOMERSET LEVELS; TOURISM ARCHAEOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOODS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HISTORY; METHANE; WATER LEVELS; WATER RESOURCES;

WETLANDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; TOURISM; TRADE-OFF; WATER LEVEL; WATER RESOURCE; WETLAND;

ENGLAND; SOMERSET; SOMERSET LEVELS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AVES; BOS;

EID: 84858201584     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.629783     Document Type: Review

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