Methodological considerations in reserve system selection: A case study of Malagasy lemurs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 963-973

  Fiorella, Kathryn ^a,b   Cameron, Alison ^a,b   Sechrest, Wes ^c   Winfree, Rachael ^a   Kremen, Claire ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Lemurs; Madagascar; Red List Index; Species weights; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA QUALITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT USE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LAND USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA; RESERVE DESIGN; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STATE ROLE; ZONATION;

MADAGASCAR;

LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 77949264206     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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