Niche width collapse in a resilient top predator following ecosystem fragmentation.

Niche width collapse in a resilient top predator following ecosystem fragmentation.
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10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01087.x
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2007-10
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影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Allgeier JE
Allgeier JE
中科院分区:
环境科学与生态学1区
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作者:
Layman CA;Quattrochi JP;Peyer CM;Allgeier JE

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