Testing the use of specimen collection data and GIS in biodiversity exploration and conservation decision making in Guyana

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 727-751

  Funk, V A ^a   Zermoglio, M Fernanda ^b   Nasir, Naseem ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA   (Guyana)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biological collections; GIS; Guyana; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; GIS; NATURE CONSERVATION;

GUYANA;

EID: 0032796851     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008877222842     Document Type: Article

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