Threat or threatened species? A paradox in conservation biology

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 228-230

  Garzón Machado, Víctor ^a   Del Arco Aguilar, Marcelino J ^a   Pérez de Paz, Pedro L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alien species; Canary islands; Endemic flora; Mammals; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FLORA; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REINTRODUCTION; UNGULATE;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

AMMOTRAGUS LERVIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON;

EID: 84863874677     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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