Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 1023-1033

  Robinson, D A ^a   Hockley, N ^b   Cooper, D M ^a   Emmett, B A ^a   Keith, A M ^a   Lebron, I ^a   Reynolds, B ^a   Tipping, E ^a   Tye, A M ^c   Watts, C W ^d   Whalley, W R ^d   Black, H I J ^e   Warren, G P ^f   Robinson, J S ^f  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earth system; Ecological infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Global soil partnership; Natural capital; Soil change; Soil science; Stock and flow; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EARTH-SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; GLOBAL SOIL PARTNERSHIP; NATURAL CAPITAL; SOIL CHANGES; SOIL SCIENCE; STOCK AND FLOW;

AGRICULTURE; SOILS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; NATURAL CAPITAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS; VALUATION;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84873480501     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.09.008     Document Type: Review

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