The implications of niche construction and ecosystem engineering for conservation biology

BioScience

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 570-578

  Boogert, Neeltje J ^a   Paterson, David M ^b   Laland, Kevin N ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation strategies; Ecosystem engineering; Keystone species; Niche construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745883773     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[570:TIONCA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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