Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment

Published on: 2013-09-21
Page Count: 755 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: Science
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Language: en
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ISBN-13: 9789400770881
ISBN-10: 940077088X
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