Flagship species - flagship problems: Recovery of species at risk and the conservation of biodiversity in Canada 1

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 369-370

  Boates, J Sherman ^a,b   Fenton, M Brock ^c  

^a Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resouces   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAR; BIODIVERSITY; GADOID; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; LITERATURE REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CANADA;

CHARADRIUS MELODUS; GADUS MORHUA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84857802663     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-020     Document Type: Review

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