The use of geographic information systems to map and assess ecosystem services

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-15

  Nemec, Kristine T ^a   Raudsepp Hearne, Ciara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ecosystem services; Geographic information systems; GIS; Mapping; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MAP; MAPPING METHOD; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 84871505440     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0406-z     Document Type: Review

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