Two cultures and tragedy of the commons

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Lovett, Jon C ^a   Quinn, Claire H ^a   Ockwell, David G ^a   Gregorowski, Robbie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Thamesfield House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645461730     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00621.x     Document Type: Editorial

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