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Original Articles

Beetle (Insecta, Coleoptera) assemblage in a Southern Brazilian restinga: effects of anthropogenic disturbance and vegetation complexity

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Pages 203-214 | Received 26 Apr 2012, Accepted 12 Oct 2012, Published online: 06 Dec 2012

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