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Biological Invasions in New Zealand

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK

    D. A. Coomes & J. Bee

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

    D. A. Coomes & J. Bee

  3. Botany Department, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

    A. F. Mark

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Coomes, D.A., Mark, A.F., Bee, J. (2006). Animal Control and Ecosystem Recovery. 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_22

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