Biodiversity across Scenarios
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Coordinating Lead Author: Osvaldo E. Sala Lead Authors: Detlef van Vuuren, Henrique Pereira, David Lodge, Jackie Alder, Graeme Cumming, Andy Dobson, Volkmar Wolters, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos Contributing Authors: Andrei S. Zaitsev, Marina Gonzalez Polo, Inês Gomes, Cibele Queiroz, James A. Rusak Review Editors: Gerardo Ceballos, Sandra Lavorel, Stephen Pacala, Jatna Supriatna, Gordon Orians Contact Author: Osvaldo E. Sala [email protected]
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