What the 'food security' agenda means for animal conservation in terrestrial ecosystems

Animal Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-116

  Gordon, I J ^a   Acevedo Whitehouse, K ^b   Altwegg, R ^c   Garner, T W J ^d   Gompper, M E ^e   Katzner, T E ^f   Pettorelli, N ^d   Redpath, S ^g  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84859240201     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2012.00541.x     Document Type: Editorial

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