Phylogenetic autocorrelation of extinction threat in globally imperilled amphibians

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 614-629

  Corey, Sarah J ^a   Waite, Thomas A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Comparative methods; Conservation biogeography; Moran's I; Phylogenetic autocorrelation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; AUTOCORRELATION; CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VULNERABILITY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLOIDEA;

EID: 44949213838     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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