The reasons for Red Data Books

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Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-130

  Collar, N J ^a  

^a BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; RED DATA BOOK; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

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EID: 0029661662     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0030605300021505     Document Type: Article

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