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Resolving Darwin’s naturalization conundrum: a quest for evidence
Article first published online: 12 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00645.x
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Diversity and Distributions
Special Issue: Special Issue: Conservation biogeography - foundations, concepts and challenges
Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 461–475, May 2010
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Thuiller, W., Gallien, L., Boulangeat, I., De Bello, F., Münkemüller, T., Roquet, C. and Lavergne, S. (2010), Resolving Darwin’s naturalization conundrum: a quest for evidence. Diversity and Distributions, 16: 461–475. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00645.x
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