How effective are European agri‐environment schemes in conserving and promoting biodiversity?

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Journal of Applied Ecology

• Publication date

  2003-12-01

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Geography, Economics, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1365-2664.2003.00868.X
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