Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being: Opportunities to enhance health and biodiversity conservation

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-15

  Sandifer, Paul A ^a   Sutton Grier, Ariana E ^b   Ward, Bethney P ^a  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Ecosystem service; Human health; Nature; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920874549     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.12.007     Document Type: Review

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