Local scale comparisons of biodiversity as a test for global protected area ecological performance: a meta-analysis.

Terrestrial protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation. Their efficacy in terms of maintaining biodiversity is, however, much debated. Studies to date have been unable to provide a general answer as to PA conservation efficacy because of their typically restricted geo...

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Main Authors: Bernard W T Coetzee, Kevin J Gaston, Steven L Chown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4146549?pdf=render