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Original Articles

The flora, vegetation, and conservation value of mesic forest at Dogotuki, Vanua Levu, Fiji Islands

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Pages 273-292 | Received 16 Aug 2005, Accepted 06 Jun 2006, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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