Spatial assessment and mapping of biodiversity and conservation priorities in a heavily modified and fragmented production landscape in north-central Victoria, Australia

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 552-562

  Baral, Himlal ^a   Keenan, Rodney J ^b   Sharma, Sunil K ^c   Stork, Nigel E ^d   Kasel, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Rundle Mall   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Land use change; Spatial approach

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION PRIORITIES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND-USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES; SPATIAL APPROACH; VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES;

COMMERCE; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MAPPING; TOOLS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PRIORITIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84885629773     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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