The (bio)diversity of science reflects the interests of society

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 409-414

  Wilson, John R U ^a   Proches, Serban ^b   Braschler, Brigitte ^a,b   Dixon, Edd S ^a   Richardson, David M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; RESEARCH; TAXONOMY;

EID: 35048886780     PISSN: 15409295     EISSN: 15409309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1540-9295(2007)5[409:TBOSRT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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