Understanding and confronting species uncertainty in biology and conservation

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 597-603

  Hey, Jody ^a   Waples, Robin S ^b   Arnold, Michael L ^c   Butlin, Roger K ^d   Harrison, Richard G ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141941120     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2003.08.014     Document Type: Review

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