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An International Journal on Fungal Biology
Volume 7, 2016 - Issue 2
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Does elevation influence the distributional patterns of tropical myxomycetes? A case study in Costa Rica

Carlos RojasForest Resources Unit, Engineering Research Institute, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica;Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa RicaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Randall ValverdeForest Resources Unit, Engineering Research Institute, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa RicaView further author information
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Erick CalvoForest Resources Unit, Engineering Research Institute, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa RicaView further author information
Pages 45-52 | Received 08 Dec 2015, Accepted 29 Feb 2016, Published online: 07 Apr 2016

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