The taxonomic impediment in orthopteran research and conservation

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 151-159

  Green, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Orthoptera; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0032463992     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009633811789     Document Type: Article

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