Taxonomic inflation: Its influence on macroecology and conservation

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 464-469

  Isaac, Nick J B ^a   Mallet, James ^b   Mace, Georgina M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; MACROECOLOGY; SPECIES CONCEPT; STANDARDIZATION; TAXONOMY;

EID: 4344679902     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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