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DESIGNATABLE UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
OBS

The concept of the designatable unit (DU) affords a practical approach to identifying diversity below the species level for conservation prioritization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

Unité désignable : espèce, sous-espèce, variété ou population géographiquement ou génétiquement distincte qui peut être évaluée par le COSEPAC [Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada] si elle présente des attributs qui la rendent distincte et importante dans l'évolution.

Spanish

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