Application of life-history theory and population model analysis to turtle conservation

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 1998, Pages 367-375

  Heppell, Selina S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED TURTLE; LIFE TABLE; POPULATION MODEL; TURTLE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CHELONIIDAE; CHRYSEMYS; GOPHERUS AGASSIZII; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032079439     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447430     Document Type: Article

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