Applying the heat to research techniques for species conservation: Diversity

Conservation Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 271-273

  McMahon, Clive R ^a,b   Bradshaw, Corey J A ^b   Hays, Graeme C ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LIFE HISTORY; RESEARCH; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH ETHICS; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; ETHICS, RESEARCH;

EID: 33846998938     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00566.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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