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Further Reading 
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Daily GC, Polasky S, Goldstein J, Kareiva PM, Mooney HA, Pejchar L, Ricketts TH, Salzman J, 
Shallenberger R (2009) Ecosystem services in decision making: time to deliver. Front Ecol 
Environ 7(1):21–28
Walker B, Salt D (2012) Resilience practice: building capacity to absorb disturbance and maintain 
function. Island Press, Washington, DC
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