Mapping ecosystem service and biodiversity changes over 70 years in a rural English county

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 841-850

  Jiang, Mingkai ^a   Bullock, James M ^a   Hooftman, Danny A P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural production; Biodiversity; Carbon sequestration; Ecosystem assessment; Historical maps; Land use changes; Landscape management; Semi natural habitats

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EUROPEAN UNION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; HOMOGENEITY; LAND USE CHANGE; MAPPING METHOD; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880333145     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12093     Document Type: Article

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