Phylogenetic diversity and conservation priorities under distinct models of phenotypic evolution

Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 698-704

  Diniz Filho, José Alexandre Felizola ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body size; Carnivore; Conservation priorities; Hotspots; Phenotypic evolution; Phylogenetic diversity; Supertree

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; PRIORITIZATION;

CARNIVORA;

EID: 2542420063     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.00260.x     Document Type: Article

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