Cross-taxonomic potential and spatial transferability of an umbrella species index

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-87

  Betrus, Christopher J ^a   Fleishman, Erica ^b   Blair, Robert B ^a,c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Great basin; Spatial transferability; Umbrella species

Indexed keywords

INDEX METHOD; LIFE HISTORY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BUTTERFLY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); LANDSCAPE; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SPECIES RARITY; TAXONOMY;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AVES;

EID: 10344225603     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.08.010     Document Type: Article

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