Conservation biology of malagasy strepsirhines: A phylogenetic approach

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-253

  Lehman, Shawn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complementarity; Endemism; Lemurs; Madagascar; Phylogenetic diversity; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

ALLOCEBUS TRICHOTIS; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DAUBENTONIA MADAGASCARIENSIS; FOREST; INDRI INDRI; LEPILEMUR SEPTENTRIONALIS; MADAGASCAR; MIRZA COQUERELI; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; PROSIMIAN;

ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; MADAGASCAR; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYLOGENY; STREPSIRHINI; VARIATION (GENETICS); ZOOLOGY;

EID: 33646809370     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20239     Document Type: Article

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