Using a Bayesian belief network to predict suitable habitat of an endangered mammal - The Julia Creek dunnart (Sminthopsis douglasi)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 333-347

  Smith, Carl S ^a   Howes, Alison L ^a   Price, Bronwyn ^a   McAlpine, Clive A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Expert knowledge; Mitchell grasslands; Participatory modelling; Uncertainty; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GIS; GRAZING PRESSURE; MAMMAL; RESEARCH WORK; SHRUB; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; MAMMALIA; SMINTHOPSIS; SMINTHOPSIS DOUGLASI;

EID: 34548534919     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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