Optimal release strategies for cost-effective reintroductions

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1107-1115

  Canessa, Stefano ^a   Hunter, David ^b   Mcfadden, Michael ^c   Marantelli, Gerry ^d   Mccarthy, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

^d Amphibian Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age structure; Amphibian; Captive breeding; Growth rate; Leslie matrix; Optimization; Population viability analysis; Post release effects; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FROG; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION MODELING; REINTRODUCTION; STOCHASTICITY;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PSEUDOPHRYNE CORROBOREE;

EID: 84904443911     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12253     Document Type: Article

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