Publication Type:
MiscellaneousSource:
NatureServe (2015)Call Number:
W15NAT03IDUSURL:
http://www.natureserve.org/conservation-tools/conservation-rank-calculatorKeywords:
conservation status, rank calculator, SWAPAbstract:
The Conservation Rank Calculator is a tool that automates the process of assigning a conservation status rankāan evaluation of the level of risk of extinction of species and elimination of ecosystems. It is used extensively by NatureServe and its member programs and collaborators that collect and evaluate data for species and ecosystems of concern using a common methodology. The Rank Calculator tool facilitates the accurate application of this methodology and promotes greater accuracy and consistency of the assessments. It is programmed in Microsoft Excel.
Notes:
ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology [URL only]
SWAP (2/19/16) citation:
NatureServe. 2015c. NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Rank Calculator. Version 3.185. Arlington (VA): NatureServe. [accessed 2015 May 2]. http://connect.natureserve.org/publications/StatusAssess_RankCalculator. [should add current URL]
Note that the above URL no longer works; must use http://www.natureserve.org/conservation-tools/conservation-rank-calculator, which downloads a more recent version, though still mentions v3.185 in the "history" portion.