Nestedness, biogeographic theory, and the design of nature reserves

Oecologia

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-142

  Boecklen, William J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Island biogeography; Nestedness; Reserve design; SLOSS

Indexed keywords

ARCHIPELAGO; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; NATURE RESERVE; NESTEDNESS; RESERVE DESIGN;

EID: 0030963646     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050292     Document Type: Article

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