A Bayesian network approach for selecting translocation sites for endangered island birds

Biological Conservation

Volumn 155, Issue , 2012, Pages 178-185

  Laws, Rebecca J ^a   Kesler, Dylan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted colonization; Bayesian network models; Island bird conservation; Island conservation; Micronesian kingfishers; Site selection; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATIVE SPECIES; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION; TRANSLOCATION;

MICRONESIA;

AVES; TODIRHAMPHUS CINNAMOMINUS;

EID: 84863816284     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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