Conserving small natural features with large ecological roles: An introduction and definition

Biological Conservation

Volumn 211, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-2

  Hunter, Malcolm L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; NATURAL RESOURCE;

EID: 85009495144     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.12.019     Document Type: Article

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