Ecological network planning - from paradigms to design and back: A cautionary note

Journal of Land Use Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 215-223

  Battisti, Corrado ^a  

^a Protected Areas Regional Parks   (Italy)

Author keywords

connectivity; ecological network; panchreston; site based approach; target species

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PLANNING METHOD; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY APPROACH;

EID: 84877910338     PISSN: 1747423X     EISSN: 17474248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2011.639098     Document Type: Article

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