The Role of Biodiversity in Agronomy

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 88, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-34

  Hillel, Daniel ^a   Rosenzweig, Cynthia ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33646121505     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(05)88001-0     Document Type: Review

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