Using species distribution models to effectively conserve biodiversity into the future

Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 39-46

  Kharouba, Heather M ^a   Nadeau, Julie L ^a   Young, Eric ^a   Kerr, Jeremy T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 73849118684     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2008.9712906     Document Type: Article

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