The paradox of parasites: Fascinating in their diversity, yet often reviled, parasites are crucial to planetary health

Global Biodiversity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 7-15

  Marcogliese, David J ^a   Price, Judith ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PARASITE;

EID: 0031412240     PISSN: 11953101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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