Taxonomy anarchy hampers conservation

Stephen T. Garnett; Les Christidis

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Taxonomy anarchy hampers conservation

Stephen T. Garnett

Les Christidis

Nature Vol. 546 No. 7656 pp. 25-27 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jun 01, 2017
Vol/Issue: 546(7656)
Pages: 25-27
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Stephen T. Garnett

Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0909, Australia

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Les Christidis

Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia

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Stephen T. Garnett, Les Christidis (2017). Taxonomy anarchy hampers conservation. Nature, 546(7656), 25-27. https://doi.org/10.1038/546025a

Taxonomy anarchy hampers conservation

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