The prevailing paradigm as a hindrance to conservation

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 408-414

  Morrison, Michael L ^a   Collier, Bret A ^a   Mathewson, Heather A ^a   Groce, Julie E ^b   Wilkins, R Neal ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A M UNIVERSITY SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Golden cheeked warbler; Habitat occupancy; Metapopulation; Scientific paradigm; Setophaga chrysoparia; Subpopulation.

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT USE; METAPOPULATION; PARADIGM SHIFT; SONGBIRD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBPOPULATION;

DENDROICA CHRYSOPARIA; SETOPHAGA;

EID: 84871288016     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.170     Document Type: Article

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