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Taxonomy and conservation: A case study from Chamaedorea alternans.
Annals of botany - 1 Oct 2006
Bacon Christine D, Bailey C Donovan
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The establishment of justified recommendations in conservation biology requires robust taxonomic treatments for the group(s) being considered. Controversial or poorly developed taxonomies can have a negative impact on conservation assessments. One example of a taxonomically difficult and controversial species complex that is important in conservation involves two species of Mexican palms,...
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