A modelling approach to determine a translocation scenario for the endangered New Zealand frog Leiopelma Hamiltoni

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-106

  Tocher, Mandy D ^a   Fletcher, David ^b   Bishop, Phillip J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amphibian conservation; Population viability analysis; Relocation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; LEIOPELMA HAMILTONI;

EID: 33845331765     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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