Determinants and Congruence of Species Richness Patterns across Multiple Taxonomic Groups on a Regional Scale
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Zoology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1687-8477,1687-8485
DOI: 10.1155/2012/297657