Do we need a global strategy for microbial conservation?

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-2

  Griffith, Gareth W ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LETTER; MICROBIOLOGY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84455202435     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2011.10.002     Document Type: Letter

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