Ambiguity in guideline definitions introduces assessor bias and influences consistency in IUCN Red List status assessments
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Ambiguity in guideline definitions introduces assessor bias and influences consistency in IUCN Red List status assessments
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2296-701X
DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2015.00087