Development of a quantitative bioassay approach for ecosystem mapping

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 71-79

  Rolf, Werner ^a   Lenz, Roman ^a   Peters, David ^b  

^a Hochschule fur Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nurtingen Geislingen   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

biodiversity; biogeography; ecosystem mapping; environmental planning; GIS; model; SDM

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; GIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; NATURE RESERVE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

GERMANY;

EID: 84863654507     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2012.686121     Document Type: Article

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