Emerging Technologies to Conserve Biodiversity: Further Opportunities via Genomics. Response to Pimm et al.

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 171-172

  Taylor, Helen R ^a   Gemmell, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Genetics; Genomics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY;

EID: 84958103693     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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