Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation

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Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation. / Dallimer, Martin; Strange, Niels.

In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2015, p. 132-139.

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Dallimer, M & Strange, N 2015, 'Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation', Trends in Ecology & Evolution, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 132-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.12.004

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Dallimer, M., & Strange, N. (2015). Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 30(3), 132-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.12.004

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Dallimer M, Strange N. Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 2015;30(3):132-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.12.004

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Dallimer, Martin ; Strange, Niels. / Why socio-political borders and boundaries matter in conservation. In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 2015 ; Vol. 30, No. 3. pp. 132-139.

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