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Zhu, W., Caldwell, C.D., Wang, S. et al. A Sino-Canadian Comparative Study of Experts’ Perceptions towards Agroecosystem Health. Hum Ecol 49, 81–89 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-021-00217-0
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