Insect conservation on islands: Setting the scene and defining the needs

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 197-204

  New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endemism; Habitat loss; Invasive species; Isolation; Taxonomic radiation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDEMISM; HABITAT LOSS; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; ISOLATION EFFECT; TAXONOMY;

ANTHOZOA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 44949083444     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9159-0     Document Type: Article

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