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Original Articles

ECOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF ANURAN SPECIES RICHNESS IN TEMPORARY POOLS: A FIELD STUDY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, USA

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Pages 346-365 | Published online: 15 Mar 2013

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