A conservation design for the central coast of California and the evaluation of mountain lion as an umbrella species

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-148

  Thorne, James H ^a   Cameron, Dick ^b   Quinn, James F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c Davis Campus ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Regional conservation plan; Representation analysis; Umbrella species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SERPENTINITE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PUMA CONCOLOR; REPTILIA; SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 33646140948     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2006)26[137:ACDFTC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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