The mismeasure of islands: implications for biogeographical theory and the conservation of nature

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  2004

• Venue

  Journal of Biogeography

• Publication date

  2004-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1046/j.0305-0270.2003.00989.x
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