Inferring species distributions in the absence of occurrence records: An example considering wolverine (Gulo gulo) and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in New Mexico

Biological Conservation

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-24

  Frey, Jennifer K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Distribution; Geographic range; Gulo gulo; Lynx canadensis; Museum voucher specimen

Indexed keywords

CANID; FELID; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

GULO GULO; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 33645084296     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.11.029     Document Type: Article

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