Biodiv Sci ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 24440. DOI: 10.17520/biods.2024440 cstr: 32101.14.biods.2024440
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Lu Xiaoqiang1,2(), Dong Shanshan1,2, Ma Yue1,2, Xu Xu1,2, Qiu Feng1,2, Zang Mingyue1,2, Wan Yaqiong1,2, Li Luanxin1,2, Yu Cigang1,2, Liu Yan1,2,*(
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Received:
2024-10-11
Accepted:
2025-04-09
Online:
2025-04-20
Published:
2025-05-19
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*E-mail: liuyan@nies.org
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Lu Xiaoqiang, Dong Shanshan, Ma Yue, Xu Xu, Qiu Feng, Zang Mingyue, Wan Yaqiong, Li Luanxin, Yu Cigang, Liu Yan. Current status, challenges, and prospects of frontier technologies in biodiversity conservation applications[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2025, 33(4): 24440.
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