The potential for agroecosystems to restore ecological corridors and sustain farmer livelihoods: Evidence from Brazil

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 288-290

  Alvez, Juan P ^a   Filho, Abdon L Schmitt ^b   Farley, Joshua ^a   Alarcon, Gisele ^c   Fantini, Alfredo C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

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EID: 84870261606     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.30.4.288     Document Type: Article

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