Pacific island agrobiodiversity and ethnobiodiversity: A foundation for sustainable pacific i0sland life

Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 102-110

  Thaman, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

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EID: 73849121768     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2008.9712895     Document Type: Article

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