On the Spatio-temporal approaches towards conservation of extensively managed rural landscapes in Central-Eastern Europe: (Short running title: Spatio-temporal approaches in extensive CE European rural landscapes)

Journal of Landscape Ecology(Czech Republic)

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-46

  Öllerer, Kinga ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Farmed landscapes; Semi natural areas; Traditional practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904767504     PISSN: 18032427     EISSN: 18054196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10285-012-0062-8     Document Type: Article

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