Using habitat distribution models to evaluate large-scale landscape priorities for spatially dynamic species

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 228-238

  Early, Regan ^a   Anderson, Barbara ^a   Thomas, Chris D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Marsh Fritillary; Metapopulation dynamics; Reserve selection; Response variable

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT; LANDSCAPE; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION MODELING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EUPHYDRYAS AURINIA;

EID: 38349156664     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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