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Conservation biology of Malagasy strepsirhines: a phylogenetic approach.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jun 2006
Lehman Shawn M
Abstract excerpt
The phylogenetic diversity of extant lemurs represents one of the most important but least studied aspects of the conservation biology of primates. The phylogenetic diversity of a species is inversely proportional to the relative number and closeness of its phylogenetic relatives. Phylogenetic diversity can then be used to determine conservation priorities for specific biogeographic regions. Although Malagasy...
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