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Ecological niche models and the geography of biological invasions: a review and a novel application

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Fitzpatrick, M.C., Weltzin, J.F. (2005). Ecological niche models and the geography of biological invasions: a review and a novel application. In: Inderjit (eds) Invasive Plants: Ecological and Agricultural Aspects. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7380-6_3

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