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Record 1 2014-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Environment
CONT

Again it is easier and more accurate to secure estimates of species numbers from taxonomists when one deals with small taxonomic units (i.e. avoids lumping of phyla, classes, etc).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Environnement
DEF

Unité de classification des êtres vivants.

CONT

[Une sous-espèce] est une unité taxonomique de rang immédiatement inférieur à l'espèce, distinguable par des caractères discriminants constants.

Spanish

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