Behind the Iron Curtain: Socio-economic and political factors shaped exotic bird introductions into Europe

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 351-356

  Chiron, François ^a   Shirley, Susan M ^a   Kark, Salit ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Birds; Cold War; Europe; Exotic species; Introductions; Trade

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

EUROPE;

AVES;

EID: 73649107572     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.021     Document Type: Article

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