Biodiversity as a General, Scientific Concept

Ethics, Policy and Environment 18 (1):41-43 (2015)
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Abstract

Morar et al. argue that justifications for conservation based on assessments of biodiversity are vacuous, because ‘biodiversity’ is a flawed concept. However, their analysis of the concept mistakes how scientific concepts function. The concept ‘biodiversity’ stands up to their criticisms

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Christopher H. Eliot
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