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19 - The Study of Interspecific Interactions in Habitats under Anthropogenic Disturbance: Importance and Applications

from Part VI - Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2017

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Martin Heil  and
Marcia González-Teuber
Edited by
Paulo S. Oliveira  and
Suzanne Koptur
Paulo S. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Suzanne Koptur
Affiliation:
Florida International University
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Ant-Plant Interactions
Impacts of Humans on Terrestrial Ecosystems
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