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Toward improved species niche modelling: Arnica montana in the Alps as a case study

  1. Gilberto Parolo,
  2. Graziano Rossi*,
  3. Alessandro Ferrarini

Article first published online: 4 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01516.x

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Journal of Applied Ecology

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volume 45, Issue 5, pages 1410–1418, October 2008

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Parolo, G., Rossi, G. and Ferrarini, A. (2008), Toward improved species niche modelling: Arnica montana in the Alps as a case study. Journal of Applied Ecology, 45: 1410–1418. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01516.x

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  1. Dipartimento di Ecologia del Territorio, University of Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

* *Correspondence author. E-mail: graziano.rossi@unipv.it

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  1. Issue published online: 29 AUG 2008
  2. Article first published online: 4 JUL 2008
  3. Received 18 May 2007; accepted 21 May 2008Handling Editor: Jack Lennon

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