Trajectories to extinction: Spatial dynamics of the contraction of geographical ranges

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 169-179

  Channell, Rob ^a,b   Lomolino, Mark V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dynamic biogeography; Extinction; Geographical ranges; Macroecology; Range contraction

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0033873158     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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