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Linnaeus at 300

The species and the specious

Nature volume 446, pages 250253 (15 March 2007) | Download Citation

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For some, species are simply the things you save; but for taxonomists, the concept is much more complex. Emma Marris asks whether Linnaeus's legacy is cut out for conservation.

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