A systematic approach for selecting focal species for conservation in the forests of Nova Scotia and Maine

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-101

  Beazley, Karen ^a   Cardinal, Nathan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delphi survey; Focal species selection; Maine; Matrix approach; Multispecies umbrella; Nova Scotia

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; OCEAN HABITATS; RIVERS;

COUGER; FOCAL SPECIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; FOREST; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; HABITAT STRUCTURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; AQUILA CHRYSAETOS; CANIS; CICONIIFORMES; CLEMMYS INSCULPTA; HEMIDACTYLIUM SCUTATUM; LONTRA CANADENSIS; LYNX; PIPISTRELLUS SUBFLAVUS; SALMO SALAR; TESTUDINES;

EID: 4043166975     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892904001249     Document Type: Review

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