Integrating regional-scale connectivity in habitat restoration: An application for amphibian conservation in eastern France

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 23, Issue , 2015, Pages 98-107

  Clauzel, Celine ^a   Bannwarth, Cyrielle ^b   Foltete, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a Diplômée   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Amphibian conservation; Connectivity; Habitat restoration; Hyla arborea; Landscape graphs

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; HYLA ARBOREA;

EID: 84922740533     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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