Optimal conservation effort for a population in a stochastic environment

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-231

  Yokomizo, Hiroyuki ^a   Yamashita, Jin ^a   Iwasa, Yoh ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; COST; EXTINCTION RISK; POPULATION MODELING;

ARTICLE; COST; DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES EXTINCTION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

EID: 0037219495     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2003.3157     Document Type: Article

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