The status of taxonomy in Canada and the impact of DNA barcoding

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1097-1110

  Packer, L ^a   Grixti, J C ^a,b   Roughley, R E ^c   Hanner, R ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; DNA; ENTOMOLOGY; GENETIC MARKER; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 71149107485     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-100     Document Type: Review

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