The ecosystem: An evolving concept viewed historically

Functional Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 268-271

  Willis, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030971264     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.1997.00081.x     Document Type: Review

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