Evaluating ecosystem goods and services after restoration of marginal upland peatlands in South-West England

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 324-334

  Grand Clement, Emilie ^a,b   Anderson, Karen ^a   Smith, David ^b   Luscombe, David ^a   Gatis, Naomi ^a   Ross, Martin ^b   Brazier, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b South West Water ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon accumulation; Climate change; Cost benefit analysis; Drainage; Eco hydrological behaviour; Exmoor National Park; Mires; Water provision; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HABITAT RESTORATION; MIRE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PEATLAND; RECLAIMED LAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; VULNERABILITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE;

ENGLAND; EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875643128     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12039     Document Type: Review

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