How spatial information contributes to the conservation and management of biodiversity

Spatial Complexity, Informatics, and Wildlife Conservation

Volumn 9784431877714, Issue , 2010, Pages 429-444

  Magness, Dawn Robin ^a   Morton, John M ^a   Huettmann, Falk ^b  

^a Kenai National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS; ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; SPATIAL INFORMATIONS; SPECIES CONSERVATIONS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION;

EID: 84920029197     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-87771-4_23     Document Type: Chapter

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