On the use of taxonomic concepts in support of biodiversity research and taxonomy

The New Taxonomy

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 63-86

  Franz, Nico M ^a   Peet, Robert K ^b   Weakley, Alan S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84991503133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420008562     Document Type: Chapter

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