Spatial analysis of conservation priorities based on ecosystem services in the Atlantic forest region of Misiones, Argentina

Forests

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 764-786

  Izquierdo, Andrea E ^a,b   Clark, Matthew L ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^b Center for Atlantic Forest Investigation (CeIBA)   (Argentina)

^c SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Conservation prioritization; Ecosystem services; Habitat; Marxan; Soil retention; Upper paran atlantic forest; Water yield

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC FOREST; CONSERVATION PRIORITIZATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; HABITAT; MARXAN; SOIL RETENTION; WATER YIELD;

CARBON; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FORESTRY; SOILS;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CARBON; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER YIELD;

ARGENTINA; CARBON; CONSERVATION; DECISION THEORY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; RETENTION; SOIL; WATER;

ARGENTINA; ATLANTIC FOREST; MISIONES [ARGENTINA];

EID: 84869240245     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19994907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/f3030764     Document Type: Article

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