Indifferent philosophy versus almighty authority: On consistency, consensus and unitary taxonomy

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-11

  Wright, R I Vane ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84991446712     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477200003001063     Document Type: Article

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