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Distribution pattern of traditional ecological knowledge on plant utilization among major minority peoples in Guizhou, China

S. MaoState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Y. ShenState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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H. DengState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. WuState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
Pages 37-44 | Received 05 Mar 2018, Accepted 10 Apr 2018, Published online: 16 Apr 2018

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