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Comment
. 2018 Mar 14;16(3):e2005249.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005249. eCollection 2018 Mar.

Science-based taxonomy still needs better governance: Response to Thomson et al

Stephen Thomas Garnett  1 , Les Christidis  2
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Science-based taxonomy still needs better governance: Response to Thomson et al

Stephen Thomas Garnett et al. PLoS Biol. .
No abstract available

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Comment on

  • Taxonomy anarchy hampers conservation.
    Garnett ST, Christidis L. Garnett ST, et al. Nature. 2017 May 31;546(7656):25-27. doi: 10.1038/546025a. Nature. 2017. PMID: 28569833 No abstract available.
  • Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation.
    Thomson SA, Pyle RL, Ahyong ST, Alonso-Zarazaga M, Ammirati J, Araya JF, Ascher JS, Audisio TL, Azevedo-Santos VM, Bailly N, Baker WJ, Balke M, Barclay MVL, Barrett RL, Benine RC, Bickerstaff JRM, Bouchard P, Bour R, Bourgoin T, Boyko CB, Breure ASH, Brothers DJ, Byng JW, Campbell D, Ceríaco LMP, Cernák I, Cerretti P, Chang CH, Cho S, Copus JM, Costello MJ, Cseh A, Csuzdi C, Culham A, D'Elía G, d'Udekem d'Acoz C, Daneliya ME, Dekker R, Dickinson EC, Dickinson TA, van Dijk PP, Dijkstra KB, Dima B, Dmitriev DA, Duistermaat L, Dumbacher JP, Eiserhardt WL, Ekrem T, Evenhuis NL, Faille A, Fernández-Triana JL, Fiesler E, Fishbein M, Fordham BG, Freitas AVL, Friol NR, Fritz U, Frøslev T, Funk VA, Gaimari SD, Garbino GST, Garraffoni ARS, Geml J, Gill AC, Gray A, Grazziotin FG, Greenslade P, Gutiérrez EE, Harvey MS, Hazevoet CJ, He K, He X, Helfer S, Helgen KM, van Heteren AH, Hita Garcia F, Holstein N, Horváth MK, Hovenkamp PH, Hwang WS, Hyvönen J, Islam MB, Iverson JB, Ivie MA, Jaafar Z, Jackson MD, Jayat JP, Johnson NF, Kaiser H, Klitgård BB, Knapp DG, Kojima JI, Kõljalg U, Kontschán J, Krell FT, Krisai-Greilhuber I, Kullander S, Latella L, Lattke JE, Lencioni V, Lewis GP, Lhano MG, Luj… See abstract for full author list ➔ Thomson SA, et al. PLoS Biol. 2018 Mar 14;16(3):e2005075. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005075. eCollection 2018 Mar. PLoS Biol. 2018. PMID: 29538381 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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