| Titre : | Animal Conservation 11(6) - DEC 2008 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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J. Bladt, Auteur ;
F. W. Larsen, Auteur ;
C. Rahbek, Auteur
The identification of priority areas for biodiversity conservation is a cornerstone of systematic conservation planning. However, biodiversity, or even the distribution of all species, cannot be directly quantified, due to the inherent complexit[...]
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L. F. Zeoli, Auteur ;
R. D. Sayler, Auteur ;
R. Wielgus, Auteur
Captive breeding has become globally important in endangered species recovery, yet it is fraught with problems such as maintenance of genetic diversity, and adaptation to captivity. We studied survival and population dynamics of a captive popula[...]
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J. A. Blanco-Aguiar, Auteur ;
P. Gonzalez-Jara, Auteur ;
M. E. Ferrero, Auteur ;
I. Sanchez-Barbudo, Auteur ;
E. Virgos, Auteur ;
R. Villafuerte, Auteur ;
J. A. Davila, Auteur
Anthropogenic hybridization in wildlife has been identified as one of the main causes of genetic homogenization, highlighting the need for identification and evaluation of populations at risk. Relocation of wildlife for game management purposes [...]
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C. A. Watson, Auteur ;
F. W. Weckerly, Auteur ;
J. S. Hatfield, Auteur ;
C. C. Farquhar, Auteur ;
P. S. Williamson, Auteur
Surveys to detect the presence or absence of endangered species may not consistently cover an area, account for imperfect detection or consider that detection and species presence at sample units may change within a survey season. We evaluated a[...]
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D. Roedder, Auteur ;
M. Veith, Auteur ;
S. Loetters, Auteur
Chydridiomycosis is an infectious emerging disease in amphibians that has been directly linked to mass mortality, drastic population decline and extinction. The understanding of the factors limiting the distribution and the abundance of its biol[...]
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P. M. Severns, Auteur ;
A. D. Warren, Auteur
Rare butterfly conservation requires understanding of butterfly interactions with the resource conditions that influence population growth. Exotic plant invasions can reduce butterfly population size and growth by displacing key resources, degra[...]
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W. J. Peach, Auteur ;
K. E. Vincent, Auteur ;
J. A. Fowler, Auteur ;
P. V. Grice, Auteur
Recent large declines in house sparrow Passer domesticus L. populations in many European towns and cities have generated much speculation as to possible environmental causes, although empirical insights have been lacking. We measured reproductiv[...]



