New Taxonomy and the Origin of Species
Open Access
- 17 July 2007
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 5 (7), e194
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050194
Abstract
The trend for elevating known subspecies to the status of species on the basis of inappropriate evidence can potentially divert important conservation funds away from other species.Keywords
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