Can we expect to protect threatened species in protected areas? A case study of the genus Pinus in Mexico Podemos proteger especies en riesgo en áreas protegidas? Un estudio de caso del genero Pinus en México

The distribution of 56 Pinus species in Mexico was modelled with MAXENT. The pine species were classified as threatened according to IUCN criteria. Our aim was to ascertain whether or not threatened pine species were adequately represented in protected areas. Almost 70% of the species had less than...

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Main Authors: Jesús Aguirre Gutiérrez, Joost F. Duivenvoorden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532010000300027