Vegetation changes and megafaunal extinction in South America: Comments on de Vivo and Carmignotto (2004) [1]

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2039-2040

  Araujo, Astolfo G M ^a   Neves, Walter A ^a   Piló, Luís Beethoven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 10344250974     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01166.x     Document Type: Letter

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