Ecosystem services of wetlands: Pathfinder for a new paradigm;Services écosystémiques des zones humides: Éclaireur pour un nouveau paradigme

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1341-1359

  Maltby, Edward ^a   Acreman, Mike C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ecosystem services; hydrological functions; paradigm shift; wetlands

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD; CLEAN AIR; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; HYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; NATURAL ECOSYSTEM; PARADIGM SHIFTS; RESEARCH AGENDA;

COAL DEPOSITS; ECOSYSTEMS;

WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; PARADIGM SHIFT; WETLAND;

EID: 84858225950     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.631014     Document Type: Article

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