Preface: Origins and radiations in the biota of China Part II

Geological Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 225-228

  Rong, Jiayu ^a   Somerville, Ian D ^b  

^a Nanjing Institute of Education   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 34347353046     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1086     Document Type: Editorial

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