Taxonomic chauvinism threatens the future of entomology

Biologist

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-13

  Leather, Simon R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649140329     PISSN: 00063347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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