Implications of changing species definitions for conservation purposes

Stephen Garnett, L Christidis

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    Abstract

    Concern has been expressed that failure to adopt phylogenetic or related species concepts will result in biodiversity loss. Here we describe how widespread adoption of such concepts may affect conservation administration and the social contract with elected governments that fund management of threatened species. We then review threatened species legislation, showing that most laws and international conventions avoid arguments over species' definitions altogether, thus negating arguments that such definitions should be changed to further species' conservation. � 2007 Birdlife International.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)187-195
    Number of pages9
    JournalBird Conservation International
    Volume17
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

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