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Gignoux, J., Le Roux, X., Abbadie, L. (2006). Perspectives: From the Lamto Experience to Critical Issues for Savanna Ecology Research. In: Abbadie, L., Gignoux, J., Le Roux, X., Lepage, M. (eds) Lamto. Ecological Studies, vol 179. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33857-8_21
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