Identification of top priority areas and management landscapes from a national Natura 2000 network

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-20

  Mikkonen, Ninni ^a   Moilanen, Atte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conservation management; Conservation prioritization; Habitat restoration; Systematic conservation planning; Zonation software

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ALPINE TUNDRA; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINLAND; FOREST; GRASSLAND; HABITAT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84871605584     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.10.022     Document Type: Article

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