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- 80
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- 2
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- 608-608
- Citations
- 45
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Peter A. Abrams
(1999).
Is Predator-Mediated Coexistence Possible in Unstable Systems?.
Ecology
, 80
(2)
, 608-608.
https://doi.org/10.2307/176639
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- 10.2307/176639