Ecological attributes correlated with human-induced rarity of the New Zealand lizard fauna: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Lincoln University

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Ecological attributes correlated with human-induced rarity of the New Zealand lizard fauna: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Lincoln University

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Forty percent of New Zealand lizard species are now rare, threatened or endangered and occupy only parts of their former range. Conservation of these species is in need of a sound theoretical grounding to base management decisions. Factors thought to have caused range contractions, and thus induced rarity, have been inferred from circumstantial evidence. The validity of these assumptions is questionable. I used a Proportional Odds Model to determine if five ecological attributes, and taxonomy...

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1998

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Lukis, K. L.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15859

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ecological attributes / restricted distribution / human-induced rarity / lizards / body size / habitat / nocturnal / terrestrial / Quail Island / conservation / ecological restoration / Conservation and biodiversity / Environmental management

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