Effects of disturbances on scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) in Pine Forests
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عنوان ژورنال: Biodiversity and Conservation
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-3115,1572-9710
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0522-4