Application of the landscape development intensity (LDI) index in wetland mitigation banking

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 271, Issue , 2014, Pages 83-89

  Reiss, Kelly Chinners ^a   Hernandez, Erica ^a,b   Brown, Mark T ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental Protection Kissimmee Prairie Preserve ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Human disturbance gradient; Landscape development intensity; Wetland mitigation bank

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LAND USE; RESTORATION; TOOLS; WETLANDS;

ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; FLORIDA; HUMAN DISTURBANCES; LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT INTENSITIES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS TOOLS; WETLAND FUNCTIONS; WETLAND MITIGATION; WETLAND RESTORATION;

BANK PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; KRIGING; LAND USE CHANGE; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887608701     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.04.017     Document Type: Article

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