Recreationist behaviour in forests and the disturbance of wildlife

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2967-2986

  Marzano, Mariella ^a   Dandy, Norman ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Forests; Integrated approach; Management; Recreation; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISTURBANCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL IMPACT; WALKING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; AVES; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84866087985     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0350-y     Document Type: Article

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