Extent of fragmentation of coarse-scale habitats in and around U.S. National Parks

Biological Conservation

Volumn 155, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-22

  Piekielek, Nathan B ^a   Hansen, Andrew J ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical setting; Decision support; Ecological monitoring; Fragmentation; Land use change; U.S. National Parks

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT TYPE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863828521     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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