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Research Article

Resurvey of vascular plants and soil arthropods on the summit of Mount Corazón (Andes of Ecuador) after 140 years

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Pages 238-245 | Received 30 Jun 2020, Accepted 04 Jun 2021, Published online: 23 Jun 2021

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