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Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003

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Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003. / Ward, Susan Elizabeth; Wilby, Andrew; Bardgett, Richard.
35 p. 2016, Final project report.

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Ward, SE, Wilby, A & Bardgett, R 2016, Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003.. <http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=0&ProjectID=17251>

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Ward, S. E., Wilby, A., & Bardgett, R. (2016, Aug 1). Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003. http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=0&ProjectID=17251

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Ward SE, Wilby A, Bardgett R. Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003. 2016. 35 p.

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Ward, Susan Elizabeth ; Wilby, Andrew ; Bardgett, Richard. / Managing grassland diversity for multiple ecosystem services. Final report, Defra project BD5003. 2016. 35 p.

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