Rocky outcrops: A hard road in the conservation of critical habitats

Biological Conservation

Volumn 211, Issue , 2017, Pages 36-44

  Fitzsimons, James A ^a,b   Michael, Damian R ^c  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habitat mapping; Refuges; Rocky outcrops; Shelter; Small natural features

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIRD; BREEDING SITE; COMPACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; MAMMAL; MAPPING; OUTCROP; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; REFUGE; SHELTER; SOIL EROSION;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 85009410526     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.11.019     Document Type: Article

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