Using multivariate statistics to explore trade-offs among spatial planning scenarios

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1504-1514

  Harris, Linda R ^a   Watts, Matthew E ^b   Nel, Ronel ^a   Schoeman, David S ^a,c   Possingham, Hugh P ^b,d  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete hierarchical cluster analysis; Marxan; Non metric multidimensional scaling; Protected areas; Reserve design; Sandy beaches; Scenario planning; Site destruction; Spatial prioritization; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912520671     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12345     Document Type: Article

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