Population viability analysis of the Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus): Testing recovery goals and management options

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 167-177

  Perkins, Dustin W ^a,b   Vickery, Peter D ^a,c   Shriver, W Gregory ^a,d  

^a Center for Biological Conservation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c Center for Ecological Research Maine   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammodramus savannarum floridanus; Endangered species; Florida Grasshopper Sparrow; Metapopulation; Population viability analysis; Recovery goals

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; METAPOPULATION; PASSERINE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AMMODRAMUS SAVANNARUM FLORIDANUS;

EID: 67649756726     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.125.1.167     Document Type: Article

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