What are the roles of species distribution models in conservation planning?

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 93-96

  Mcshea, William J ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84899791700     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892913000581     Document Type: Review

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