Evolutionarily significant units, distinct population segments, and the endangered species act: Reply to Pennock and Dimmick

Conservation Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 718-721

  Waples, Robin S ^a  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0031803508     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1998.97524.x     Document Type: Note

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