Introduction
Bioenergy: Challenge or support for the conservation of biodiversity?
Jens Dauber,
Andreas Bolte,
Corresponding Author
Jens Dauber
Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Bundesallee 50, Braunschweig, 38116 Germany
Correspondence: Dr. J. Dauber, tel. +49 531 596 2586, fax +49 531 596 2599, e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Bolte
Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Alfred-Möller-Str. 1, Eberswalde, 16225 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJens Dauber,
Andreas Bolte,
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Jens Dauber
Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Bundesallee 50, Braunschweig, 38116 Germany
Correspondence: Dr. J. Dauber, tel. +49 531 596 2586, fax +49 531 596 2599, e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Bolte
Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Alfred-Möller-Str. 1, Eberswalde, 16225 Germany
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