Why the phylogenetic species concept? - Elementary

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 134-141

  Wheeler, Quentin D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Nomenclature; Phylogenetic species concept; Phylogeny; Species; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033244913     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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