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REVIEW: Reducing the ecological consequences of night-time light pollution: options and developments
Article first published online: 2 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02212.x
© 2012 The Authors. Journal of Applied Ecology © 2012 British Ecological Society
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Gaston, K. J., Davies, T. W., Bennie, J., Hopkins, J. (2012), REVIEW: Reducing the ecological consequences of night-time light pollution: options and developments. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49: 1256–1266. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02212.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 NOV 2012
- Article first published online: 2 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 31 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Received: 11 MAR 2012
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- European Research Council
- European Union's Seventh Framework Programme. Grant Number: FP7/2007-2013
- 268504
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