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Keitt, T.H. (2003). Network Theory: An Evolving Approach to Landscape Conservation. In: Dale, V.H. (eds) Ecological Modeling for Resource Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21563-8_7

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