Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making

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Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making. / Ghaley, Bhim Bahadur; Vesterdal, Lars; Porter, John Roy.

I: Environmental Science & Policy, Bind 39, 2014, s. 139-149.

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Ghaley, BB, Vesterdal, L & Porter, JR 2014, 'Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making', Environmental Science & Policy, bind 39, s. 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.08.004

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Ghaley, B. B., Vesterdal, L., & Porter, J. R. (2014). Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making. Environmental Science & Policy, 39, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.08.004

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Ghaley BB, Vesterdal L, Porter JR. Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making. Environmental Science & Policy. 2014;39:139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.08.004

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Ghaley, Bhim Bahadur ; Vesterdal, Lars ; Porter, John Roy. / Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in diverse production systems for informed decision-making. I: Environmental Science & Policy. 2014 ; Bind 39. s. 139-149.

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