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Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation
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resolves10.11646/zootaxa.4317.1.10
What really hampers taxonomy and conservation? A riposte to Garnett and Christidis (2017)
resolves10.1016/j.tree.2003.08.014
Understanding and confronting species uncertainty in biology and conservation
resolves10.1093/sysbio/syu069
Declining Rates of Species Described per Taxonomist: Slowdown of Progress or a Side-effect of Improved Quality in Taxonomy?
resolves10.1016/j.biocon.2009.07.019
The impact of taxonomic change on conservation: Does it kill, can it save, or is it just irrelevant?
resolves10.1017/S0959270900003063
Conservation and species lists: taxonomic neglect promotes the extinction of endemic birds, as exemplified by taxa from eastern Atlantic islands
resolves10.1126/science.1237381
Response to Comments on “Can We Name Earth’s Species Before They Go Extinct?”
resolves10.3897/rio.2.e10610
Controlling the taxonomic variable: Taxonomic concept resolution for a southeastern United States herbarium portal
resolves10.1663/0006-8101(2003)069[0059:TLSAIY]2.0.CO;2
The Linnaean System and Its 250-Year Persistence
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no DOI — not checkedTaxonomy is not beholden to its dependencies: a rebuttal to Garnett and Christidis (2017)
no DOI — not checkedManagement implications of poor alpha taxonomy
no DOI — not checkedNumbers of living species in Australia and the World
no DOI — not checkedBest practices: in the 21st century, taxonomic decisions in herpetology are acceptable only when supported by a body of evidence and published via peer-review
no DOI — not checkedComment on <italic>Spracklandus</italic> Hoser, 2009 (Reptilia, Serpentes, ELAPIDAE): request for confirmation of availability of the generic name and for the nomenclatural validation of the journal in which it was published
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no DOI — not checkedSpecies concepts and phylogenetic theory: a debate
no DOI — not checkedHistorical development, theoretical foundations and practical relevance
no DOI — not checkedSpecies recovery in the United States: increasing the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act
no DOI — not checkedImpacts of taxonomic inertia for the conservation of African ungulate diversity: an overview
no DOI — not checkedCITES. Standard nomenclature. Resolution Conf. 12.11 (Rev. CoP17). [Cited 11 May 2017]. Available from: <ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://cites.org/eng/res/12/12-11R17.php" xlink:type="simple">https://cites.org/eng/res/12/12-11R17.php</ext-link>.
no DOI — not checkedRevision of the status of bird species occurring or reported in Colombia 2015, with discussion of BirdLife International’s new taxonomy
no DOI — not checkedHeterogeneity, ecosystems, and biodiversity
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