An introduction to the practice of ecological modeling

BioScience

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 694-706

  Jackson, L J ^a   Trebitz, A S ^b   Cottingham, K L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 0033836073     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0694:AITTPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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