Uncertainty in coarse conservation assessments hinders the efficient achievement of conservation goals

Biological Conservation

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-59

  Hermoso, Virgilio ^a   Kennard, Mark J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commission error; Freshwater fish; Grain size; Marxan; Priority area; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA SET; ERROR ANALYSIS; FRESHWATER; PATCHINESS; PRIORITIZATION; RARE SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; DALY BASIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 84858148373     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.01.020     Document Type: Article

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