Current state and the future of the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon): A case study by population viability analysis

Ecological Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 323-333

  Li, Xinhai ^a   Li, Dianmo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Nipponia nippon; Population viability analysis; VORTEX model

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIRD; CONSERVATION STATUS; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION;

AVES; IBIS; NIPPONIA NIPPON;

EID: 0031774578     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.1998.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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