Stochastic and spatially explicit population viability analyses for an endangered freshwater turtle, Clemmys guttata

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1241-1254

  Enneson, J J ^a   Litzgus, J D ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT LOSS; METAPOPULATION; MORTALITY; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

CANADA; GEORGIAN BAY; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

CLEMMYS GUTTATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 71149119413     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-112     Document Type: Article

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