INFERRING THREAT FROM SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS

被引:94
作者
BURGMAN, MA [1 ]
GRIMSON, RC [1 ]
FERSON, S [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT PREVENT MED,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
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D O I
10.1046/j.1523-1739.1995.09040923.x
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
Extract formulas for the probability of extinction or change in the conservation status of species are described for data based on frequency of sighting. These formulas generalize an expression previously described for the probability of extinction from, (binary) sighting data. The formulas will be used in contexts where sightings are recorded as frequencies, such as when observations are aggregated in time. We argue that computing the probability of extinction or change in conservation status will be most useful for setting conservation priorities and in screening large data sets contained in museum and herbarium collections and in biological resource inventories.
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页码:923 / 928
页数:6
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