A critical appraisal of the meaning and diagnosability of cryptic evolutionary diversity, and its implications for conservation in the face of climate change

Climate Change, Ecology and Systematics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 380-438

  Bernardo, J ^a,b  

^a Department of Natural Resources Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84932148905     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511974540.019     Document Type: Chapter

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