Rethinking the role of ecological research in the sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 258-269

  Hart, David D ^a   Calhoun, Aram J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary research; Knowledge to action; Problem solving; Sustainability science; Vernal pools

Indexed keywords

EID: 74549161451     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02370.x     Document Type: Article

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