Amphibians conservation in Italy: The contribution of the WWF Oases network

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-295

  Bombi, P ^a   D'Amen, M ^a   Salvi, D ^b   Bologna, M A ^a   Marcone, F ^c   Maggio, C ^c   Canu, A ^c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^c WWF Oasi   (Italy)

Author keywords

amphibians; gap analysis; irreplaceability; Italy; protected areas

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ITALY;

AMPHIBIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84862302256     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2011.623722     Document Type: Article

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