Shifting foundations and metrics for golden-cheeked warbler recovery

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 415-422

  Hatfield, Jeff S ^a   Weckerly, Floyd W ^b   Duarte, Adam ^b  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Texas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Density estimation; Endangered species; Golden cheeked warbler; Occupancy models; Population viability analysis; Recovery plan; Recovery units; Setophaga chrysoparia.

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CORRIDOR; MIGRATION ROUTE; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; SONGBIRD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

DENDROICA CHRYSOPARIA; SETOPHAGA;

EID: 84871258736     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.181     Document Type: Article

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