UV habitable zones around M stars

@article{Buccino2007UVHZ,
  title={UV habitable zones around M stars},
  author={A. P. Buccino and Guillermo A. Lemarchand and Pablo J. D. Mauas},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2007},
  volume={192},
  pages={582-587}
}
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