What do we mean when we talk about ecological restoration?

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-286

  Allison, Stuart K ^a  

^a KNOX COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 9344267673     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.22.4.281     Document Type: Review

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