Taxonomic shock and awe

The New Taxonomy

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 211-226

  Wheeler, Quentin D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85056043940     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420008562     Document Type: Chapter

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