The Myth of the Most Sensitive Species

1 November 1986

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience

Vol. 36 (10) , 670-672
https://doi.org/10.2307/1310388

Abstract

John Cairns, Jr.; The Myth of the Most Sensitive SpeciesMultispecies testing can provide valuable evidence for protecting the environment, BioScience, Volume 3

Keywords

MYTH
SPECIESMULTISPECIES TESTING
SENSITIVE SPECIESMULTISPECIES
SPECIES JOHN
JOHN CAIRNS
VALUABLE EVIDENCE
PROVIDE VALUABLE

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