Why birds matter: from economic ornithology to ecosystem services

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• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Journal of Ornithology

• Publication date

  2015-05-05

• Fields of study

  Biology, Economics, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10336-015-1229-y
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