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Taxonomic bias in biodiversity data and societal preferences

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Julien Troudet, Philippe Grandcolas, Amandine Blin, RégineVignes-Lebbe, Frédéric Legendre (2017): Taxonomic bias in biodiversity data and societal preferences. Scientific Reports 7 (9132): 1-13, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09084-6

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