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Agent-based modelling of land use effects on ecosystem processes and services

Journal of Land Use Science (2011)
Polhill J G, Gimona A and Aspinall R (eds)

Vol 6; Issue 2-3 (Special Issue)
DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2011.558603
Abstract

The special issue is based on contributions from a symposium held at the US-IALE conference in 2009 and sponsored by the GLP Nodal Office. This article introduces the papers in the thematic issue and identifies issues associated with agent-based modelling of land use effects on ecosystem processes and services.

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