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Book Title: Insects And Sustainability Of Ecosystem Services
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 3.7in
Item Width: 6.7in
Author: Timothy D. Schowalter
Publication Name: Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Series: Social Environmental Sustainability Ser.
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 31.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 396 Pages
