Ecosystem mapping for the implementation of the European Biodiversity Strategy at the national level: The case of Italy

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 78, Issue , 2017, Pages 173-184

  Blasi, Carlo ^a   Capotorti, Giulia ^a   Alós Ortí, Marta María ^a   Anzellotti, Ilaria ^a   Attorre, Fabio ^a   Azzella, Mattia Martin ^a   Carli, Emanuela ^a   Copiz, Riccardo ^a   Garfì, Vittorio ^b   Manes, Fausto ^a   Marando, Federica ^a   Marchetti, Marco ^b   Mollo, Barbara ^a   Zavattero, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corine Land Cover; Ecosystem mapping; Ecosystem service providers; European Biodiversity Strategy to 2020; MAES process; Potential Natural Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPE; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; ITALY; LAND USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 85031715388     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.09.002     Document Type: Article

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