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Collective analyses on “red-listed species” may have limited value for conservation ecology

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  1. Department of Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, 51014, Tartu, Estonia

    Asko Lõhmus

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Lõhmus, A. Collective analyses on “red-listed species” may have limited value for conservation ecology. Biodivers Conserv 24, 3151–3153 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-015-1000-y

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