Rapid evaluation of metapopulation persistence in highly variegated landscapes

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 529-540

  Drielsma, Michael ^a   Ferrier, Simon ^a  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Fauna; Metapopulation capacity; Occupancy; Spatial modelling; Variegated landscapes

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; FAUNA; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; LANDSCAPE; METAPOPULATION; MOVEMENT; PERSISTENCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 58749088617     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.11.018     Document Type: Article

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