A Novel and Cost-Effective Monitoring Approach for Outcomes in an Australian Biodiversity Conservation Incentive Program

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Lindenmayer, David B ^a,b   Zammit, Charles ^c   Attwood, Simon J ^c   Burns, Emma ^a   Shepherd, Claire L ^a,b   Kay, Geoff ^a   Wood, Jeff ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; BUDGET; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; REPTILE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOTIVATION;

AVES; REPTILIA;

EID: 84870770552     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050872     Document Type: Article

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