Assessing the ecological basis of conservation priority lists for bird species in an island scenario

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-115

  Seoane, J ^a   Carrascal, L M ^b   Palomino, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c C/Melquíades Biencinto 34 ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Ecological density; Extinction risk; Habitat breadth; Lists of threatened species; Rarity

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT SELECTION; PHYLOGENY; RARITY; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

AVES;

EID: 79952360702     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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