Spatial and temporal patterns of changes in protected areas across the Southwestern United States

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 343-356

  Stamper, Terri J ^a   Hicke, Jeffrey A ^a   Jennings, Michael ^a   Aycrigg, Jocelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Gap analysis; Protected areas; Public lands; Southwestern US

Indexed keywords

ECOREGION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND COVER; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; SHRUBLAND; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STEPPE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WOODLAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872671645     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0403-2     Document Type: Article

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