Cave ecosystems

Encyclopedia of Caves

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 99-102

  Simon, Kevin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84882818339     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-383832-2.00015-3     Document Type: Chapter

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