Evaluating reserves for species richness and representation in northern California

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 434-442

  Dunk, Jeffrey R ^a,b   Zielinski, William J ^a   Welsh Jr , Hartwell H ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Hotspot; Mollusc; Northwest Forest Plan; Representation; Reserves; Salamander; Species richness; Umbrella species

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIODIVERSITY; LAND MANAGEMENT; MICROCLIMATE; MOLLUSC; PROTECTED AREA; RAPTOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CALIFORNIA; KLAMATH-SISKIYOU; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

MOLLUSCA; SALAMANDROIDEA; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 33745684905     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1366-9516.2006.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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