Conservation needs of amphibians in China: A review

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-276

  Xie, Feng ^a   Lau, Michael Wai Neng ^b   Stuart, Simon N ^c   Chanson, Janice S ^c   Cox, Neil A ^c   Fischman, Debra L ^c  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden   (Hong Kong)

^c Center for Applied Biodiversity Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Conservation challenge; Conservation recommendation; Conservation status; Habitat preferences; Priority of the regions and animal group

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FROG; GEOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GEOGRAPHY; RANIDAE; URODELA;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BOMBINATORIDAE; CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE; HYNOBIIDAE; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 34247386211     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-007-0021-5     Document Type: Review

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