The role of a flagship species in the formation of conservation intentions

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-140

  Smith, Amy M ^a   Sutton, Stephen G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation intentions; Environmental concern; Flagship species; Ornithorhynchus anatinus; Platypus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS;

EID: 40449101005     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200701883408     Document Type: Article

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