Limits to species focusing in insect conservation

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 853-860

  New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation legislation; Endangered species; Habitats; Red Lists

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

INSECTA;

EID: 0033392154     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/92.6.853     Document Type: Review

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