Ecosystem services and disservices associated with pastoral systems from Patagonia, Argentina – A review

Agriculture et services écosystémiques dans les pays du Sud. Coordonnateurs : Georges Serpantié, Philippe Méral, Fano Andriamahefazafy, Jean-Christophe Castella, Malyne Neang

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Review

Issue		Cah. Agric. Volume 30, 2021 Agriculture et services écosystémiques dans les pays du Sud. Coordonnateurs : Georges Serpantié, Philippe Méral, Fano Andriamahefazafy, Jean-Christophe Castella, Malyne Neang


Article Number		43
Number of page(s)		12
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/cagri/2021029
Published online		11 November 2021

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