'Emerging ecosystems' - A washing-stone for ecologists, economists and sociologists?

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 404-406

  Milton, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1642518242     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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