Global environmental change and the biology of heritage structures

Global Change Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2406-2418

  Viles, Heather A ^a   Cutler, Nick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodeterioration; Bioprotection; Climate change; Disturbance; Heritage conservation; Soiling; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIODEGRADATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GLOBAL CHANGE; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PLANT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MIDDLE EAST; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84863618557     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02713.x     Document Type: Review

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