Translocations of native species in the UK: Implications for biodiversity

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 547-564

  Hodder, Kathy H ^a   Bullock, James M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legislation; Policy; Re enforcement; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; NATIVE SPECIES; REINTRODUCTION; TRANSLOCATION;

UK;

EID: 0030616729     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404906     Document Type: Article

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