Socio-ecological systems and biodiversity conservation in African city: Insights from Kano Emir's Palace gardens

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 783-800

  Barau, Aliyu Salisu ^a   Ludin, A N M ^a   Said, Ismail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Kano palace gardens; Socio ecological system; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888349938     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-012-0276-x     Document Type: Article

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