Making predictions of mangrove deforestation: A comparison of two methods in kenya

Global Change Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3493-3501

  Rideout, Alasdair J R ^a   Joshi, Neha P ^b   Viergever, Karin M ^b   Huxham, Mark ^a   Briers, Robert A ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ecometrica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Categorical model; Mangrove deforestation; Prediction; Quantitative model; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEFORESTATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MANGROVE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

KENYA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CATEGORICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KENYA; MANGROVE DEFORESTATION; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE MODEL; RISK FACTOR; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CATEGORICAL MODEL; MANGROVE DEFORESTATION; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE MODEL; RISK FACTORS;

ANGIOSPERMS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; KENYA; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 84885428239     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12176     Document Type: Article

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