Vigorous dynamics underlie a stable population of the endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia in Tost Mountains, South Gobi, Mongolia.

Population monitoring programmes and estimation of vital rates are key to understanding the mechanisms of population growth, decline or stability, and are important for effective conservation action. We report, for the first time, the population trends and vital rates of the endangered snow leopard...

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Main Authors: Koustubh Sharma, Rana Bayrakcismith, Lkhagvasumberel Tumursukh, Orjan Johansson, Purevsuren Sevger, Tom McCarthy, Charudutt Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4090062?pdf=render