Cross-scale structure and scale breaks in ecosystems and other complex systems

Ecosystems

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 315-318

  Allen, Craig R ^a   Holling, C S ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0036625991     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-001-0075-3     Document Type: Article

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