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In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: One size does not fit all

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  • Gordon, Iain J.
  • Luckert, Martin K.
  • Petheram, Lisa
  • Vetter, Susanne

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  • Campbell, Bruce M. & Gordon, Iain J. & Luckert, Martin K. & Petheram, Lisa & Vetter, Susanne, 2006. "In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: One size does not fit all," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 60(1), pages 75-85, November.
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