Density-dependence uncertainty in population models for the conservation management of trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 359-380

  Todd, Charles R ^a   Nicol, Simon J ^a   Koehn, John D ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beverton Holt; Freshwater fish; Population viability analysis; Reintroduction; Ricker; Risk of extinction; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXTINCTION RISK; PERCIFORM; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; REINTRODUCTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

GADUS MORHUA; MACCULLOCHELLA; MACCULLOCHELLA MACQUARIENSIS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1142265905     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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