Representation of natural vegetation in protected areas: capturing the geographic range

• Published in: Biodiversity and conservation Vol. 10; no. 8; p. 1297
• Main Authors: Scott, J Michael, Murray, M, Wright, Rg, Csuti, B, Morgan, P, Pressey, Rl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2001
• Subjects: Animal species; Environmental changes; Natural vegetation; Protected areas; Protected species; Vegetation; Vegetation cover; USA

Current conservation strategies for plant and animal species rarely address the need to protect the species throughout its geographic range thereby capturing potential genetic and ecological variation. We examined the degree that existing protected areas in the western United States satisfied this g...