A case study of surrogate species in aquatic conservation planning

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 625-633

  Hitt, Nathaniel P ^a,c   Frissell, Christopher A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Pacific Rivers Council   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bull trout; Surrogate species; Umbrella species; Westslope cutthroat trout

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; SALMONID;

AMADINA FASCIATA; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS CONFLUENTUS;

EID: 9644255876     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.638     Document Type: Article

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