Comparison of the population viability analysis packages GAPPS, INMAT, RAMAS and VORTEX for the whooping crane (Grus americana)

Animal Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-31

  Brook, Barry W ^d   Cannon, John R ^a   Lacy, Robert C ^b   Mirande, Claire ^c   Frankham, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRUS AMERICANA; POTATO VIRUS A;

EID: 0002324676     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943099000323     Document Type: Article

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