Spatial model of livestock predation by jaguar and puma in Mexico: Conservation planning

Biological Conservation

Volumn 159, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-87

  Zarco González, Martha M ^a,b   Monroy Vilchis, Octavio ^a,b   Alaníz, Jorge ^c  

^a Autonomous University of the State of Mexico   (Mexico)

^b Facultad de Ciencias   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ecological niche model; Jaguar; Livestock; M xico; Predation; Puma

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALTITUDE; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; FELID; GRAZING; HUNTING; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PREDATION; PREDATION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VEGETATION COVER; WILD POPULATION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 84872692746     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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