The Delphi process - An expert-based approach to ecological modelling in data-poor environments

Animal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-19

  MacMillan, Douglas C ^a   Marshall, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capercaillie conservation; Delphi approach; Expert values

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DELPHI ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

PHASIANIDAE; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 33644795007     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2005.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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