Urbanization as a major cause of biotic homogenization
2005/11/03 by Michael L. McKinney · 101 citations
Environmental Science · #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies #Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.09.005
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