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Ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation: an introduction to the RUBICODE project

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the RUBICODE Coordination Action Project (Rationalising Biodiversity Conservation in Dynamic Ecosystems) funded under the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission (Contract No. 036890). RUBICODE is an endorsed project of the Global Land Project of the IGBP. I would like to thank Pam Berry and Richard Harrington for insightful comments on the manuscript. I am also grateful for the valuable input provided by all RUBICODE partners and associates as well as all stakeholders who participated in the workshops and e-conference.

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Harrison, P.A. Ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation: an introduction to the RUBICODE project. Biodivers Conserv 19, 2767–2772 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-010-9905-y

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