Using spatially-explicit population models to evaluate habitat restoration plans for the San Diego cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus sandiegensis)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 175, Issue , 2014, Pages 42-51

  Conlisk, Erin ^a   Motheral, Sara ^a   Chung, Rosa ^a   Wisinski, Colleen ^a   Endress, Bryan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactus wren; Coastal sage; Dispersal; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat suitability; Meta population model; Restoration; Spatially explicit fire predictions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CACTUS; DISPERSAL; HABITAT RESTORATION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION MODELING;

CALIFORNIA; SAN DIEGO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899811154     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.04.010     Document Type: Article

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