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Nilon, C.H., Berkowitz, A.R., Hollweg, K.S. (2003). Introduction: Ecosystem Understanding Is a Key to Understanding Cities. In: Understanding Urban Ecosystems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22615-X_1
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