Conservation Biology

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Africa: Still the “Dark Continent”
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Author: Pimm, Stuart L.

Dangers of Sensationalizing Conservation Biology
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Authors: Bradshaw, Corey J. A.; Brook, Barry W.; McMahon, Clive R.

Biases in Legal Listing under Canadian Endangered Species Legislation
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Introduction
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Long-Term Ecosystem Dynamics in the Serengeti: Lessons for Conservation
pp. 580-590(11)
Authors: SINCLAIR, A.R.E.; MDUMA, SIMON A.R.; HOPCRAFT, J. GRANT C.; FRYXELL, JOHN M.; HILBORN, RAY; THIRGOOD, SIMON

Modeling the Effects of Trophy Selection and Environmental Disturbance on a Simulated Population of African Lions
pp. 591-601(11)
Authors: WHITMAN, KARYL L.; STARFIELD, ANTHONY M.; QUADLING, HENLEY; PACKER, CRAIG

Relating Long-Term Studies to Conservation Practice: the Case of the Serengeti Cheetah Project
pp. 602-611(10)
Authors: DURANT, SARAH M.; BASHIR, SULTANA; MADDOX, THOMAS; LAURENSON, M. KAREN

The Conservation Relevance of Epidemiological Research into Carnivore Viral Diseases in the Serengeti
pp. 612-622(11)
Authors: CLEAVELAND, SARAH; MLENGEYA, TITUS; KAARE, MAGAI; HAYDON, DAN; LEMBO, TIZIANA; LAURENSON, M. KAREN; PACKER, CRAIG

The Contribution of Long-Term Research at Gombe National Park to Chimpanzee Conservation
pp. 623-634(12)
Authors: PUSEY, ANNE E.; PINTEA, LILIAN; WILSON, MICHAEL L.; KAMENYA, SHADRACK; GOODALL, JANE

Assessment of Effectiveness of Protection Strategies in Tanzania Based on a Decade of Survey Data for Large Herbivores
pp. 635-646(12)
Authors: STONER, CHANTAL; CARO, TIM; MDUMA, SIMON; MLINGWA, CHARLES; SABUNI, GEORGE; BORNER, MARKUS

The Role of Research in Evaluating Conservation Strategies in Tanzania: the Case of the Katavi-Rukwa Ecosystem
pp. 647-658(12)
Authors: MULDER, MONIQUE BORGERHOFF; CARO, TIM; MSAGO, OMARI AYUBU

How Broad-Scale Studies of Patterns and Processes Can Serve to Guide Conservation Planning in Africa
pp. 659-667(9)
Authors: FJELDSÅ, JON

Greenhouse Gases as Clues to Permanence of Farmlands
pp. 668-674(7)
Author: JANZEN, H. HENRY

Planning for Long, Wide Conservation Corridors on Private Lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario, Canada
pp. 675-683(9)
Authors: WHITELAW, GRAHAM S.; EAGLES, PAUL F. J.

National Threatened Species Listing Based on IUCN Criteria and Regional Guidelines: Current Status and Future Perspectives
pp. 684-696(13)
Authors: MILLER, REBECCA M.; RODRÍGUEZ, JON PAUL; ANISKOWICZ-FOWLER, THERESA; BAMBARADENIYA, CHANNA; BOLES, RUBEN; EATON, MARK A.; GÄRDENFORS, ULF; KELLER, VERENA; MOLUR, SANJAY; WALKER, SALLY; POLLOCK, CAROLINE

Population Adaptive Index: a New Method to Help Measure Intraspecific Genetic Diversity and Prioritize Populations for Conservation
pp. 697-708(12)
Authors: BONIN, AURELIE; NICOLE, FLORENCE; POMPANON, FRANÇOIS; MIAUD, CLAUDE; TABERLET, PIERRE

Conservation Easements: Biodiversity Protection and Private Use
pp. 709-718(10)
Authors: RISSMAN, ADENA R.; LOZIER, LYNN; COMENDANT, TOSHA; KAREIVA, PETER; KIESECKER, JOSEPH M.; SHAW, M. REBECCA; MERENLENDER, ADINA M.

Establishing Causes of Eradication Failure Based on Genetics: Case Study of Ship Rat Eradication in Ste. Anne Archipelago
pp. 719-730(12)
Authors: ABDELKRIM, JAWAD; PASCAL, MICHEL; SAMADI, SARAH

Improving the Performance of Indicator Groups for the Identification of Important Areas for Species Conservation
pp. 731-740(10)
Authors: LARSEN, FRANK WUGT; BLADT, JESPER; RAHBEK, CARSTEN

Functional Homogenization Effect of Urbanization on Bird Communities
pp. 741-751(11)
Authors: DEVICTOR, VINCENT; JULLIARD, ROMAIN; COUVET, DENIS; LEE, ALEXANDRE; JIGUET, FRÉDÉRIC

Predicting Bird Species Distributions in Reconstructed Landscapes
pp. 752-766(15)
Authors: THOMSON, JAMES R.; MacNALLY, RALPH; FLEISHMAN, ERICA; HORROCKS, GREG

Impact of Forestry Practices on Fitness Correlates and Population Productivity in an Open-Nesting Bird Species
pp. 767-774(8)
Authors: GRIESSER, MICHAEL; NYSTRAND, MAGDALENA; EGGERS, SÖNKE; EKMAN, JAN

The Value of Primary, Secondary, and Plantation Forests for a Neotropical Herpetofauna
pp. 775-787(13)
Authors: GARDNER, TOBY A.; RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, MARCO ANTÔNIO; BARLOW, JOS; ÁVILA-PIRES, TERESA CRISTINA SAUER; HOOGMOED, MARINUS S.; PERES, CARLOS A.

A Resistant-Kernel Model of Connectivity for Amphibians that Breed in Vernal Pools
pp. 788-799(12)
Authors: COMPTON, BRADLEY W.; McGARIGAL, KEVIN; CUSHMAN, SAMUEL A.; GAMBLE, LLOYD R.

Forecasting the Expansion of Zebra Mussels in the United States
pp. 800-810(11)
Authors: BOSSENBROEK, JONATHAN M.; JOHNSON, LADD E.; PETERS, BRETT; LODGE, DAVID M.

Threatened Peripheral Populations in Context: Geographical Variation in Population Frequency and Size and Sexual Reproduction in a Clonal Woody Shrub
pp. 811-822(12)
Authors: YAKIMOWSKI, SARAH B.; ECKERT, CHRISTOPHER G.

Susceptibility of Common and Rare Plant Species to the Genetic Consequences of Habitat Fragmentation
pp. 823-831(9)
Authors: HONNAY, OLIVIER; JACQUEMYN, HANS

Genetic Rescue in an Isolated Metapopulation of a Naturally Fragmented Plant Species, Parnassia palustris
pp. 832-841(10)
Author: BOSSUYT, BEATRIJS

Urban Plants as Genetic Reservoirs or Threats to the Integrity of Bushland Plant Populations
pp. 842-852(11)
Authors: ROBERTS, DAVID G.; AYRE, DAVID J.; WHELAN, ROBERT J.

Limitations of Biodiversity Databases: Case Study on Seed-Plant Diversity in Tenerife, Canary Islands
pp. 853-863(11)
Authors: HORTAL, JOAQUÍN; LOBO, JORGE M.; JIMÉNEZ-VALVERDE, ALBERTO

Evaluation of Central North American Prairie Management Based on Species Diversity, Life Form, and Individual Species Metrics
pp. 864-874(11)
Authors: BRUDVIG, LARS A.; MABRY, CATHERINE M.; MILLER, JAMES R.; WALKER, TRACY A.

Cultural Erosion and Biodiversity: Canoe-Making Knowledge in Pohnpei, Micronesia
pp. 875-879(5)
Authors: BROSI, BERRY J.; BALICK, MICHAEL J.; WOLKOW, ROBERT; LEE, ROBERTA; KOSTKA, MARK; RAYNOR, WILLIAM; GALLEN, ROBERT; RAYNOR, ALLY; RAYNOR, PELIHTER; LEE LING, DANA

Trophy Hunting and Conservation in Africa: Problems and One Potential Solution
pp. 880-883(4)
Authors: LINDSEY, PETER A.; FRANK, L. G.; ALEXANDER, R.; MATHIESON, A.; ROMAÑACH, S. S.

Hunting for Consensus: Reconciling Bushmeat Harvest, Conservation, and Development Policy in West and Central Africa
pp. 884-887(4)
Authors: BENNETT, ELIZABETH L.; BLENCOWE, ERIC; BRANDON, KATRINA; BROWN, DAVID; BURN, ROBERT W.; COWLISHAW, GUY; DAVIES, GLYN; DUBLIN, HOLLY; FA, JOHN E.; MILNER-GULLAND, E. J.; ROBINSON, JOHN G.; ROWCLIFFE, J. MARCUS; UNDERWOOD, FIONA M.; WILKIE, DAVID S.

Protagonists of Healthy Ecosystems
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Split Decision
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Helping to Create a Pathway to Better Conservation
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Finding Your Ecosystem Episteme
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Don't Leave Home Without It
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Conservation Education Treasure Trove
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Recently Received Books (December 2006-February 2007)
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Erratum
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