Response diversity and resilience in social-ecological systems

Current Anthropology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 114-143

  Leslie, Paul ^a   McCabe, J Terrence ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84875787158     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669563     Document Type: Article

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