Homogenization of lepidopteran communities in intensively cultivated agricultural landscapes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Ecology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-8901,1365-2664
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01767.x