American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science
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Megan Raby., & Megan Raby|AUTHOR. (2017). American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Megan Raby and Megan Raby|AUTHOR. 2017. American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Megan Raby and Megan Raby|AUTHOR. American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Megan Raby, and Megan Raby|AUTHOR. American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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Full title | american tropics the caribbean roots of biodiversity science |
Author | raby megan |
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