Key human dimensions of gaps in global biodiversity conservation

BioScience

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 723-731

  Gorenflo, L J ^a   Brandon, Katrina ^b  

^a Betty and Gordon Moore Center for Science and Oceans   (United States)

^b Human Dimensions Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Conservation planning; Gap analysis; Human context; Protected area

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33748461548     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[723:KHDOGI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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