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Landscape conservation in a forested wetland watershed: Can we manage cumulative impacts?
| Author: |
Gosselink, James G.; Shaffer, Gary P.; Lee, Lyndon C. [and others] |
| Date: |
1990 |
| Periodical: |
Bioscience |
| Abstract: |
This article addresses general issues in environmental. planning related to the cumulative impacts of human activities on the environment. We focus specifically on wetlands, although the problem is more general, and the issues addressed and methods discussed have broad application. To set the stage, we introduce the legal and administrative framework for wetland regulation, the nature of cumulative impacts, and the use of ecological principles (specifically landscape ecology principles) in environmental planning. Next, we assess the cumulative impact of human activities in the Tensas River basin, Louisiana, and show how the assessment can be used for planning purposes. Finally, we discuss the generality of this approach and its applicability in other contexts. |
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