subspecies

[Gerry Moore]

On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Les Kaufman wrote:

> One issue is being overlooked in this subspecies argument.  The US
> Endangered Species act requires recognition of evolutionarily stable units
> (ESU's) so that endangered, genetically distinct populations of particular
> taxa can be protected: to wit, salmonid runs.  Does it help to grant these
> esu's status as subspecies?


  I do not believe that this special provision (listing of "endangered"
  populations) applies to plants.


Cheers,
Gerry Moore