Integrating approaches leads to more effective conservation of biodiversity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 3323-3341

  Likens, Gene E ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^b  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach; Enhanced conservation outcomes; Research and management continuum; Species approach

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LONG-TERM CHANGE; SYNERGISM;

EID: 84868597880     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0364-5     Document Type: Article

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