The habitat sampling and analysis paradigm has limited value in animal conservation: A prequel

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 438-450

  Morrison, Michael L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ecotype; habitat; intraspecies level; population; scientific paradigms; study design; subspecies; wildlife habitat relationships

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ECOTYPE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PARADIGM SHIFT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859024719     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.333     Document Type: Review

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