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Distinguishing Natural Processes from Impacts of Invasive Mammalian Herbivores

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Biological Invasions in New Zealand

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Bellingham, P.J., Lee, W.G. (2006). Distinguishing Natural Processes from Impacts of Invasive Mammalian Herbivores. 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_21

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