Land management implications for ecosystem services in a South African rangeland

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 692-703

  Petz, Katalin ^a   Glenday, Julia ^b,c   Alkemade, Rob ^a,d  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Living Lands   (South Africa)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecosystem degradation; Environmental decision making; GIS; Mapping; Scenario; Thicket restoration

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; MAPPING; RESTORATION;

ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING; LOW INPUT AGRICULTURE; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; RESTORATION PRACTICES; SCENARIO; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOTOURISM; FORAGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; MAP; OVERGRAZING; RANGELAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SERVICE PROVISION;

BAVIAANSKLOOF NATURE RESERVE; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84903287070     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.05.023     Document Type: Article

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