Influence of habitat quality, catastrophes, and population size on extinction risk of the Florida scrub-jay

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 810-822

  Breininger, David R ^a,e   Burgman, Mark A ^b,f,g   Stith, Bradley M ^c,d  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^e FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^g STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphelocoma coerculescens; Extinction risk; Fire management; Habitat quality; Population viability; Scrub jay

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT QUALITY; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033436372     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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