Threats to Canadian species at risk: An analysis of finalized recovery strategies

Biological Conservation

Volumn 166, Issue , 2013, Pages 254-265

  McCune, Jenny L ^a   Harrower, William L ^a   Avery Gomm, Stephanie ^a   Brogan, Jason M ^b   Csergo, Anna Mária ^a   Davidson, Lindsay N K ^b   Garani, Alice ^a   Halpin, Luke R ^b   Lipsen, Linda P J ^a   Lee, Christopher ^a   Nelson, Jocelyn C ^a   Prugh, Laura R ^c   Stinson, Christopher M ^a   Whitney, Charlotte K ^a   Whitton, Jeannette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; IUCN threats; Recovery planning; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT STRUCTURE; RESOURCE USE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL; TAXONOMY;

CANADA;

EID: 84881324458     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.006     Document Type: Article

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