Pre-emptive conservation versus "fire-fighting": A decision theoretic approach

Biological Conservation

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 531-540

  Spring, Daniel A ^a   Cacho, Oscar ^b   Mac Nally, Ralph ^a   Sabbadin, Regis ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Pre emptive conservation; Reserve design; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; LOCATION DECISION; PRIORITIZATION; RESERVE DESIGN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SITE SELECTION; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 33947324551     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.12.024     Document Type: Article

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