Biophilia as a universal ethic for conserving biodiversity

Conservation Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 903-906

  Simaika, John P ^a   Samways, Michael J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL COMMUNITY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; ETHICS; HUMAN EVOLUTION; PERCEPTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; HUMAN;

ANIMALS; ATTITUDE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ETHICS; HUMANS;

EID: 77956501808     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01485.x     Document Type: Article

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