Using species-habitat models to target conservation: A case study with breeding mallards

Ecological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1384-1393

  Newbold, Steve ^a   Eadie, John M ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Count regression; Edge effects; GIS; Habitat selection; Mallards; Optimization; Reserve site selection; Species habitat models; Systematic conservation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT USE; WATERFOWL;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; ANSER;

EID: 6344253132     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-5193     Document Type: Article

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