Response - Pattern, process, and the size-grain hypothesis

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 381-382

  Chown, S L ^a   Parr, C L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 2942596136     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2004.00606.x     Document Type: Note

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