Systematics, taxonomy, and the Endangered Species Act: The example of the California gnatcatcher

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 661-666

  Cronin, Matthew A ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a LGL Alaska Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

California gnatcatcher; Endangered Species Act; Polioptila californica; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

POLIOPTILA CALIFORNICA;

EID: 0030780811     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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