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Mendelsohn Robert, Balick Michael J. 1995. The value of undiscovered pharmaceuticals in tropical forests. Economic Botany 49(2): 223-228

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Previous estimates of potential value of higher plants in tropical forests too high. Authors give revised estimates: $3-4 billion to a private pharmaceutical company, $147 billion to society as a whole.

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The value of undiscovered pharmaceuticals in tropical forests
1995
Mendelsohn Robert, Balick Michael J.
Economic Botany
49
2
223
228

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