The Norwegian Nature Index - state and trends of biodiversity in Norway

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 241-249

  Nybø, Signe ^a   Certain, Grégoire ^a,b   Skarpaas, Olav ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

biodiversity; composite index; ecosystems; species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL WATER; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIRE; MOUNTAIN REGION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WETLAND;

NORWAY;

EID: 84871106926     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291951.2012.743168     Document Type: Article

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