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      When natural habitat fails to enhance biological pest control – Five hypotheses

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              Ecosystem service bundles for analyzing tradeoffs in diverse landscapes.

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                Journal
                Biological Conservation
                Biological Conservation
                Elsevier BV
                00063207
                December 2016
                December 2016
                : 204
                :
                : 449-458
                Article
                10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.001
                e1ec4970-8eac-4eda-9d97-ec6a6f88c99b
                © 2016
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