How many endangered species remain to be discovered in Brazil?

Natureza a Conservacao

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-77

  Pimm, Stuart L ^a   Jenkins, Clinton N ^b   Joppa, Lucas N ^c   Roberts, David L ^d,e   Russell, Gareth J ^f,g  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^f NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^g RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Biodiversity; Birds; Brazil; Endangered species; Flowering plants; Mammals; Unknown species

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951705238     PISSN: 16790073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4322/natcon.00801011     Document Type: Article

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