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Title: The “Atlantis Forest hypothesis” does not explain Atlantic Forest phylogeography
NSF-PAR ID:
10015408
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Volume:
113
Issue:
15
ISSN:
0027-8424
Page Range / eLocation ID:
E2097 to E2098
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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