Mapping ecosystem functions and services in Eastern Europe using global-scale data sets

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 156-168

  Schulp, Catharina J E ^a   Alkemade, Rob ^a   Klein Goldewijk, Kees ^a,b   Petz, Katalin ^c  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

air quality; carbon sequestration; crop yield; global scale; natural hazard protection; pollination; tourism; wild food

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP YIELD; DATA SET; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD; GLOBAL CHANGE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; NATURAL HAZARD;

EUROPE;

EID: 84863651580     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.645880     Document Type: Article

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