Taking it as red: An introduction to the Theme Section on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-111

  Godfrey, Matthew H ^a,b   Roberts, David L ^c   Godley, Brendan J ^d  

^a North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Criteria; Red List

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EID: 65349190647     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00168     Document Type: Article

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