The method of synthesis in ecology

Oikos

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 153-160

  David Ford, E ^a   Ishii, Hiroaki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0035020410     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.930117.x     Document Type: Review

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