Ecosystem services and agriculture: Cultivating agricultural ecosystems for diverse benefits
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Scott M. Swinton⁎, Frank Lupi, G. Philip Robertson, Stephen K. Hamilton Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039, United States Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039, United States Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, United States W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, United States Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, United States
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