The world's largest wilderness protection network after 50years: An assessment of ecological system representation in the U.S. National Wilderness Preservation System

Biological Conservation

Volumn 184, Issue , 2015, Pages 431-438

  Dietz, Matthew S ^a   Belote, R Travis ^b   Aplet, Gregory H ^a   Aycrigg, Jocelyn L ^c  

^a Wilderness Society Washington DC   (United States)

^b Wilderness Society Bozeman   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Ecological system; Protected area; Representation; US National Wilderness Preservation System

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; LAND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; WILDERNESS AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924560224     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.02.024     Document Type: Article

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