Differences and similarities between ecological and economic models for biodiversity conservation
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Ecological-economic modeling for biodiversity management: potential, pitfalls, and prospects.
Ecologists and economists both use models to help develop strategies for biodiversity management. The practical use of disciplinary models, however can be limited because ecological models tend not to address the socioeconomic dimension of biodiversity management, whereas economic models tend to neglect the ecological dimension. Given these shortcomings of disciplinary models, there is a necess...
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