Evaluating release alternatives for a long-lived bird species under uncertainty about long-term demographic rates

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 339-353

  Moore, Clinton T ^a   Converse, Sarah J ^b   Folk, Martin J ^c   Runge, Michael C ^b   Nesbitt, Stephen A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Endangered species; Florida; Grus americana; Population reintroduction; Population viability analysis; Uncertainty; Whooping Crane

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; CAPTIVE POPULATION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; REINTRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GRUS AMERICANA;

EID: 84859269762     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-010-0592-y     Document Type: Article

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