The phenomenon of biodiversity

Philosophy and Biodiversity

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 27-53

  Koricheva, Julia ^a   Siipi, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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EID: 84927034314     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511498527.002     Document Type: Chapter

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