Insects and climate change: Processes, patterns and implications for conservation

Insect Conservation Biology: Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 23rd Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 245-279

  Wilson, Robert J ^a   Davies, Zoe G ^b   Thomas, Chris D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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