Using abiotic data for conservation assessments over extensive regions: Quantitative methods applied across New South Wales, Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-82

  Pressey, R L ^a   Hager, T C ^a   Ryan, K M ^a   Schwarz, J ^a   Wall, S ^a   Ferrier, S ^a   Creaser, P M ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Gap analysis; Land use; Landscapes; Nature conservation; Priority conservation areas; Reservation bias; Vegetation clearing

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; DATA SET;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033932309     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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