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Main Authors: Xuehan Zhao, Yuanshuo Hao, Tao Wang, Lihu Dong, Fengri Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424001392