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Managing increasing environmental risks through agrobiodiversity and agrienvironmental policies

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Managing increasing environmental risks through agrobiodiversity and agrienvironmental policies. / Quaas, Martin F.; Baumgärtner, Stefan.
In: Agricultural Economics, Vol. 41, No. 5, 01.09.2010, p. 483-496.

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Quaas, MF & Baumgärtner, S 2010, 'Managing increasing environmental risks through agrobiodiversity and agrienvironmental policies', Agricultural Economics, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 483-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00460.x

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Quaas, M. F., & Baumgärtner, S. (2010). Managing increasing environmental risks through agrobiodiversity and agrienvironmental policies. Agricultural Economics, 41(5), 483-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00460.x

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Quaas MF, Baumgärtner S. Managing increasing environmental risks through agrobiodiversity and agrienvironmental policies. Agricultural Economics. 2010 Sept 1;41(5):483-496. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00460.x

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