Thinking of biology: On a state factor model of ecosystems

BioScience

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 536-543

  Amundson, Ronald ^a   Jenny, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030823535     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313122     Document Type: Short Survey

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