Applying species distribution modelling to identify areas of high conservation value for endangered species: A case study using Margaritifera margaritifera (L.)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 821-829

  Wilson, Conor D ^a   Roberts, Dai ^a   Reid, Neil ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Endangered species management; Generalized Linear Mixed Model; Geographic Information System (GIS); MAXENT; Reintroduction; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MAXIMUM ENTROPY ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL PROPERTY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WILD POPULATION;

NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA;

EID: 79451476071     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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