Biodiv Sci ›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 88-96. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1003.2009.08197
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Yang Liu, Jian Zhang*(), Wanqin Yang
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2008-08-18
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2008-12-15
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2009-01-20
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2009-01-20
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Yang Liu, Jian Zhang, Wanqin Yang. Responses of alpine biodiversity to climate change[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2009, 17(1): 88-96.
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