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A Simple Technique for Estimating Beta Diversity as a Measure of Spatial Structure in Grasslands

William Sluis
Ecological Restoration, December 2018, 36 (4) 269-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.36.4.269
William Sluis
The Wetlands Initiative, 53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604,
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