Examination of conflicts and improved strategies for the management of an endangered Eucalypt species using Bayesian networks

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-59

  Pollino, Carmel A ^a   White, Andrea K ^a   Hart, Barry T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Endangered species; Hypotheses

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORESTRY;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HYPOTHESES;

BIODIVERSITY;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIEBACK; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; YARRA VALLEY; YELLINGBO NATURE CONSERVATION RESERVE;

DRYOBALANOPS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMPHORA;

EID: 33846003134     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.07.032     Document Type: Article

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