A state is not an island: Conserving evolutionary potential in the face of climate change by listing populations under current threatened species legislation

Australasian Journal of Natural Resources Law and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-160

  Whelan, Robert J ^a   Sumner, Joanna ^b   Mooney, Carla ^c   Farrier, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Rural Development Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASIORHINUS LATIFRONS; STERNA ALBIFRONS;

EID: 68149131244     PISSN: 13205323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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