Introduction and synthesis

Biological Conservation

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 101-107

  Laurance, William F ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b Biodiversity Support Program   (United States)

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EID: 0032716278     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00087-7     Document Type: Editorial

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