Mapping ecosystem services supply in mountain regions: A case study from south Tyrol (Italy)

Annali di Botanica

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages 35-43

  Schirpke, U ^a,b   Tasser, E ^a   Tappeiner, U ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

ALPS, MAPPING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY; TRADE OFFS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912098674     PISSN: 03650812     EISSN: 22393129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4462/annbotrm-11599     Document Type: Article

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