Dangers of sensationalizing conservation biology

Conservation Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 570-571

  Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a   Brook, Barry W ^b   McMahon, Clive R ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MASS MEDIUM;

BIOLOGY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA;

EID: 34249100876     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00698.x     Document Type: Letter

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