Incorporating spatial population structure in gap analysis reveals inequitable assessments of species protection

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 698-707

  Santini, L ^a   Di Marco, M ^a   Boitani, L ^a   Maiorano, L ^a   Rondinini, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservation target; Equitable conservation target; Gap analysis; Persistence; Population spatial structure; Protected areas; Representation; Viability

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DISPERSAL; GAP DYNAMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNGULATE;

UNGULATA;

EID: 84899619593     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12198     Document Type: Article

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