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Haworth , L., Brunk , C., Jennex , D. et al. A Dual-Perspective Model of Agroecosystem Health: System Functions and System Goals. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 10, 127–152 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007771925145
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