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Using Matrix Models to Focus Research and Management Efforts in Conservation

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Heppell, S.S., Crouse, D.T., Crowder, L.B. (2000). Using Matrix Models to Focus Research and Management Efforts in Conservation. In: Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22648-6_10

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