Biogeography: Does theory meet practice?

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 134-142

  Meadows, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84990353959     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030913330102500108     Document Type: Article

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