Threat syndromes and conservation of the Australian flora

Biological Conservation

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-82

  Burgman, M A ^a   Keith, D ^b   Hopper, S D ^c   Widyatmoko, D ^d   Drill, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NSW Department Conservation and Climate Change   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Conservation status; Threatened plants; Threatening processes

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FLORA; HABITAT LOSS; LEGAL SYSTEM; MITIGATION; POPULATION DECLINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33750451620     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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