The Economic Benefits of Wetland Retention and Restoration in Manitoba

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-244

  Pattison, John ^a   Boxall, Peter C ^a   Adamowicz, Wiktor L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 79955543734     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2010.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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