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The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: A century of ecological and applied research

2021-12-01

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The mission of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) is to increase “…knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical biodiversity and its relevance to human welfare.” Scientists pursue their own research interests within this broad mandate. This review concerns the history of STRI and recent ecological and applied research conducted at STRI, emphasizing research that extends across decades d...

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Literature Corpus work: 7bd0f7e4-8184-5cd1-bac6-fec2e60214b6
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108858

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