Temporary wetlands: challenges and solutions to conserving a 'disappearing' ecosystem

Biological Conservation

Volumn 211, Issue , 2017, Pages 3-11

  Calhoun, Aram J K ^a   Mushet, David M ^b   Bell, Kathleen P ^a   Boix, Dani ^c   Fitzsimons, James A ^d,e   Isselin Nondedeu, Francis ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^e DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Collaborative conservation; Connectivity; Freshwater ecosystems; Poolscapes; Small aquatic features

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; POOL; PRIORITIZATION; RARE SPECIES; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; WETLAND;

EID: 85008627287     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.11.024     Document Type: Article

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