Diversity, abundance or rare species as a target for the conservation of mammalian carnivores: A case study in southern Spain

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 529-535

  Travaini, Alejandro ^a   Delibes, Miguel ^a   Ferreras, Pablo ^a   Palomares, Francisco ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carnivora; conservation; diversity; evenness; protected area; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED MAMMAL; IBERIAN LYNX; MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA;

SPAIN, ANDALUCIA, DONANA NATIONAL PARK;

CANIDAE; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; LYNX PARDINUS; MAMMALIA; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0030618302     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018329127772     Document Type: Article

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