Identification of priority areas for plant conservation in Madagascar using Red List criteria: Rare and threatened Pandanaceae indicate sites in need of protection

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Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-176

  Callmander, Martin W ^a,b   Schatz, George E ^c   Lowry II, Porter P ^c,e   Laivao, Michel O ^d   Raharimampionona, Jeannie ^d   Andriambololonera, Sylvie ^d   Raminosoa, Tantely ^d   Consiglio, Trisha K ^c  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^c Missouri Botanical Garden   (United States)

^d MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (Madagascar)

^e MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

IUCN Red list; Madagascar; Pandanaceae; Protected areas; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; PROTECTED AREA; RANGE SIZE; RARITY; RED LIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; WOODY PLANT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

MARTELLIDENDRON; PANDANACEAE; PANDANUS;

EID: 34547451094     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307001731     Document Type: Article

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