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Landscape Ecology and the General Theory of Resources: Comparing Two Paradigms

By: Almo Farina  
Open Access
|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0031-2 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 29
Published on: Aug 8, 2012
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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