Dilemmas of rarity: Biogeographical insights and conservation priorities for land mollusca

Journal of Conchology

Volumn , Issue SPEC.ISS, 1998, Pages 51-60

  Cameron, R A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Land Mollusca; Rarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032382258     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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