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Accelerating Adaptation of Natural Resource Management to Address Climate Change

  1. Molly S. Cross1,
  2. Patrick D. McCarthy2,
  3. Gregg Garfin3,
  4. David Gori2,
  5. Carolyn A.F. Enquist2,†

Article first published online: 30 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01954.x

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Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology

Volume 27, Issue 1, pages 4–13, February 2013

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Cross, M. S., McCarthy, P. D., Garfin, G., Gori, D. and Enquist, C. A.F. (2013), Accelerating Adaptation of Natural Resource Management to Address Climate Change. Conservation Biology, 27: 4–13. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01954.x

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  1. 1

    Wildlife Conservation Society, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.

  2. 2

    The Nature Conservancy, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.

  3. 3

    University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

  1. †

    USA National Phenology Network, National Coordinating Office, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 30 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 JUN 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 SEP 2011

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