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Hidden Effects: the Belowground Consequences of Introduced Browsing Mammals in New Zealand Forests

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Biological Invasions in New Zealand

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  1. Landcare Research, P.O. Box 69, Lincoln, 8152, New Zealand

    D. A. Wardle

  2. Department of Forest Vegetation Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90183, Umeå, Sweden

    D. A. Wardle

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    William G. Lee

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Wardle, D.A. (2006). Hidden Effects: the Belowground Consequences of Introduced Browsing Mammals in New Zealand Forests. In: Allen, R.B., Lee, W.G. (eds) Biological Invasions in New Zealand. Ecological Studies, vol 186. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30023-6_20

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