Spiders in conservation planning: A survey of US natural heritage programs

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 341-347

  Skerl, Kevin L ^a,b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Databases; Heritage programs; Spiders

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATABASE; SPIDER;

UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE;

EID: 0033382526     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009641620689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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