Evaluation of forest ecosystem services in Mediterranean areas. A regional case study in South Spain

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages 82-90

  Anaya Romero, María ^a   Muñoz Rojas, Miriam ^b,c   Ibáñez, Beatriz ^d   Marañón, Teodoro ^d  

^a Celgene Institute for Translational Research Europe   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^d INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon stocks; Cork production; Ecosystem service; Land use change; Mediterranean forest; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978945228     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.07.002     Document Type: Article

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