Classifying ecological communities and synthesizing data for natural resource management: Some problems and potential solutions

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-87

  Benson, John ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

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EID: 48249103898     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2008.00398.x     Document Type: Editorial

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