The nature of species: A rejoinder to Zachos et al.

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-9

  Groves, Colin P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capricornis; Cervus corsicanus; Oreotragus; Phylogenetic Species Concept; Species concepts in conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEER; PHYLOGENETICS; SPECIES CONCEPT;

CAPRICORNIS; CERVUS; OREOTRAGUS;

EID: 84869877450     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.09.009     Document Type: Review

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