The ultimate expanding earth hypothesis

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 855-857

  Briggs, John C ^a,b  

^a Indian Palms CC Indio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 2142737537     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2003.01049.x     Document Type: Letter

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