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Inferring Threat from Scientific Collections: Power Tests and an Application to Western Australian Acacia Species

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  2. Bruce R. Maslin
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Burgman, M., Maslin, B.R., Andrewartha, D., Keatley, M.R., Boek, C., McCarthy, M. (2000). Inferring Threat from Scientific Collections: Power Tests and an Application to Western Australian Acacia Species. In: Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22648-6_2

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