A set of simple decision matrices for prioritizing collection of rare plant species for ex situ conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Farnsworth, E J ^a   Klionsky, S ^b   Brumback, W E ^b   Havens, K ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New England Wild Flower Society   (United States)

^c CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision model; Ex situ collections; Plants; Rarity; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; MODELING; SEED BANK;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844492645     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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