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Wetlands help maintain wetland and dryland biodiversity in the Sahel, but that role is under threat: an example from 80 years of changes at Lake Tabalak in Niger

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Pages 203-219 | Received 28 Mar 2014, Accepted 11 Jun 2014, Published online: 15 Jul 2014

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