Computers in biology: Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem function - The taxonomic dilemma

BioScience

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-153

  Behan Pelletier, Val ^a   Newton, Glen ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0033006204     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313540     Document Type: Review

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