A template for publishing the "conservation chain" from problem identification to practical action, exemplified through the campaign for butterfly protection in Israel

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-39

  Pe'er, Guy ^a   Benyamini, Dubi ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Applied science; Bioindicators; Butterflies; Conservation campaign; Conservation politics; Mass media; Species protection; Umbrella species

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; BIOINDICATOR; BUTTERFLY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; PUBLIC ACCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 47049101812     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15659801.2008.10639604     Document Type: Article

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