Patterns of endemism in african birds: How much does taxonomy matter?

Ostrich

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 30-38

  Fjeldså, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642357705     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306520309485367     Document Type: Article

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