Biogeography and macroecology: Now a significant component of physical geography

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 643-657

  Kent, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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BIOGEOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; MACROECOLOGY; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 55249088301     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133307087088     Document Type: Article

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