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Ants as Ecosystem Engineers in Natural Restoration of Human Made Habitats

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0061-9 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 31
Published on: Sep 27, 2013
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