The evolving linkage between conservation science and practice at the nature conservancy

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1137-1147

  Kareiva, Peter ^a   Groves, Craig ^a   Marvier, Michelle ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Corporate practices; Development by design; Ecosystem services; Education; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925306734     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12259     Document Type: Review

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