Impact of habitat fragmentation on the spatial structure of the Eastern Arc forests in East Africa: implications for biodiversity conservation

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• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Biodiversity and Conservation

• Publication date

  2018-01-16

• Fields of study

  Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10531-018-1498-x
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