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Extending the concept of keystone species to communities and ecosystems
Article first published online: 15 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1111/ele.12014
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd/CNRS
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How to Cite
Ecology Letters (2013) 16: 1–8
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 15 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 13 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Received: 3 JUL 2012
Funded by
- CNRS
- Canada Research Chair Program
- NSERC Discovery
- Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship
- DEFTER-PLANKTON-2009-236712
- European Community Framework Program
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