Group decisions in biodiversity conservation: Implications from game theory

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Frank, David M ^a   Sarkar, Sahotra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; GAME; SELF ESTEEM; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRUST; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; PHILIPPINES; RAPTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; WILD ANIMAL;

ANTHOZOA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RAPTORES; TETRAONIDAE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; DOGS; FISHES; GAME THEORY; PHILIPPINES; RAPTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77956272675     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010688     Document Type: Article

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