Habitat specialists as conservation umbrellas: Do areas managed for greater sage‐grouse also protect pygmy rabbits?

Habitat specialists as conservation umbrellas: Do areas managed for greater sage‐grouse also protect pygmy rabbits?

Abstract Sagebrush ecosystems are affected by a variety of factors, and loss and degradation of sagebrush habitat threatens many wildlife species. Federal land management and wildlife agencies have invoked the umbrella species concept to protect this ecosystem, designating >580,000 km2 as Habitat...

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Main Authors: Ian Thomas Smith, Janet L. Rachlow, Leona K. Svancara, Laura A. McMahon, Sonya J. Knetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
conservation
greater sage‐grouse
Habitat Management Areas
Maxent
overlap
pygmy rabbits
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2827

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2827

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