Building indicator groups based on species characteristics can improve conservation planning

Animal Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-297

  Manne, Lisa L ^a   Williams, Paul H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION PLANNING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 14044279362     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943003003354     Document Type: Article

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