Island extinctions: processes, patterns, and potential for ecosystem restoration
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Ecosystem Patterns and Processes
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Conservation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0376-8929,1469-4387
DOI: 10.1017/s037689291700039x