Ex situ conservation programmes in European zoological gardens: Can we afford to lose them?

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1359-1364

  Gippoliti, Spartaco ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity convention; Breeding facilities; Reintroductions; Zoos

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860371606     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0256-8     Document Type: Editorial

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