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title Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
title_full Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
title_fullStr Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
title_full_unstemmed Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
title_short Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
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title_unstemmed Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats
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