Biodiversity in the City: Fundamental Questions for Understanding the Ecology of Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation

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  • CHRISTOPHER A. LEPCZYK
  • MYLA F. J. ARONSON
  • KARL L. EVANS
  • MARK A. GODDARD
  • SUSANNAH B. LERMAN
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تاریخ انتشار 2017