The treatment of uncertainty and the structure of the IUCN threatened species categories

被引：23

作者：

Colyvan, M

Burgman, MA

Todd, CR

Akçakaya, HR

Boek, C

机构：

[1] Univ Tasmania, Sch Philosophy, Hobart, Tas 7005, Australia

[2] Univ Melbourne, Sch Bot, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia

[3] Univ Melbourne, Sch Forestry, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia

[4] Appl Biomath, Setauket, NY 11733 USA

[5] Genlx Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION | 1999年 / 89卷 / 03期

关键词：

conservation status; endangered; IUCN criteria; threat; extinct; uncertainty;

D O I：

10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00013-0

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

The classification of species with respect to their conservation status using the IUCN criteria is an important process in many countries, providing a guide for setting conservation priorities. Recent advances have resulted in several approaches to dealing with uncertainty in data used to classify species. These methods demand an unambiguous and transparent logical structure for the criteria. We suggest some changes to the ways in which the criteria are represented that correct an unnecessary inconsistency and which may serve to avoid important errors when uncertainty in the data is considered explicitly. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：245 / 249

页数：5