Maximizing the contribution of science in zoos and aquariums: Organizational models and perceptions

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 458-469

  Lawson, Dwight P ^a   Ogden, Jaqueline ^b   Snyder, Rebecca J ^a  

^a ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^b DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

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EID: 57649194782     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20216     Document Type: Article

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