Biogeographical and evolutionary importance of the European high mountain systems

Frontiers in Zoology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Schmitt, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

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EID: 67949103569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17429994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-6-9     Document Type: Article

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