Ecology - Ethics and amphibians

被引:68
作者
May, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, Oxford OX1 3PS, England
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D O I
10.1038/431403a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A statistical study shows convincingly that a technique for marking frogs in ecological field experiments compromises the results. Present practices need a rethink — and not only for practical reasons.
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页码:403 / 403
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