WHAT IS A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT?

Geoff Scudder

Department of Zoology

University of British Columbia

 

In preparation

Related reading:   Read Dr. Scudder's 2004 paper on this.  

 

 

Key References

(compiled by Geoff Scudder and Leanna Warman)

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