An expert system to evaluate environmental sensitivity: A local - scale approach to desertification risk

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 611-627

  Salvati, L ^a   Mancino, G ^b   De Zuliani, E ^c   Sateriano, A ^d   Zitti, M ^e   Ferrara, A ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c Macchiatonda Natural Reserve   (Italy)

^d not available   (Italy)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate change; Decision Support System; Desertification; Key Indicators set; Land management; Land use change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891113373     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1104_611627     Document Type: Article

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