Choosing cost-effective locations for conservation fences in the local landscape

Wildlife Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 192-201

  Bode, Michael ^a   Brennan, Karl E C ^b   Morris, Keith ^b   Burrows, Neil ^b   Hague, Neville ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; RANGELAND; STAKEHOLDER; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860184996     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR11106     Document Type: Article

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