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Wikipedia as an encyclopaedia of life

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Page, Roderic D. M. (2010): Wikipedia as an encyclopaedia of life. Organisms Diversity & Evolution (New York, N.Y.) 10 (4): 343-349, DOI: 10.1007/s13127-010-0028-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13127-010-0028-9

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