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Ginzburg, L., Akçakaya, H.R. (2003). Science and Management Investments Needed to Enhance the Use of Ecological Modeling in Decision Making. In: Dale, V.H. (eds) Ecological Modeling for Resource Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21563-8_13

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