Linking Eco-Energetics and Eco-Hydrology to Select Sites for the Assisted Colonization of Australia’s Rarest Reptile

Linking Eco-Energetics and Eco-Hydrology to Select Sites for the Assisted Colonization of Australia’s Rarest Reptile

Assisted colonization—the deliberate translocation of species from unsuitable to suitable regions—is a controversial management tool that aims to prevent the extinction of populations that are unable to migrate in response to climate change or to survive in situ. The identification of suitable trans...

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Main Authors: Nicola Mitchell, Matthew R. Hipsey, Sophie Arnall, Gavan McGrath, Hasnein Bin Tareque, Gerald Kuchling, Ryan Vogwill, Murugesu Sivapalan, Warren P. Porter, Michael R. Kearney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
assisted colonization
climate change
rainfall decline
hydroperiod
thermodynamic niche
tortoise
Pseudemydura umbrina
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/2/1/1

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