Biodiversity conservation: The key is reducing meat consumption.
@article{Machovina2015BiodiversityCT, title={Biodiversity conservation: The key is reducing meat consumption.}, author={Brian Machovina and Kenneth J. Feeley and William J. Ripple}, journal={The Science of the total environment}, year={2015}, volume={536}, pages={ 419-431 } }
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