Can multiscale models of species' distribution be generalized from region to region? A case study of the koala

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 558-567

  McAlpine, C A ^a   Rhodes, J R ^a   Bowen, M E ^a   Lunney, D ^b   Callaghan, J G ^c   Mitchell, D L ^c   Possingham, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c Australian Koala Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross regional prediction; Forest fragmentation; Geographical range; Habitat loss; Landscape context; Mixed effect model; Wildlife conservation over large area

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; EVERGREEN TREE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; LAND USE; MARSUPIAL; MODEL; POLICY MAKING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EUCALYPTUS; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 40949093641     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01431.x     Document Type: Article

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