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Prioritizing global conservation efforts

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  • Kerrie A. Wilson

    (The University of Queensland)

  • Marissa F. McBride

    (The University of Queensland)

  • Michael Bode

    (The University of Queensland)

  • Hugh P. Possingham

    (The University of Queensland)

Abstract

Optimal allocation of conservation resources between regions can be problematic because stochastic dynamic programming breaks down for larger problems — but the identification of two heuristics that closely approximate the optimal solution and can be applied at any spatial scale is reported.

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  • Kerrie A. Wilson & Marissa F. McBride & Michael Bode & Hugh P. Possingham, 2006. "Prioritizing global conservation efforts," Nature, Nature, vol. 440(7082), pages 337-340, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:440:y:2006:i:7082:d:10.1038_nature04366
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04366
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