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Ecosystem function
Function & outcome
An attribute or outcome of ecosystem processes that describes how an ecosystem operates. Ecosystem function is distinguished here from the processes producing it and from the benefits people derive from it.
Lovett, G. M., Jones, C. G., Turner, M. G., & Weathers, K. C. (Eds.). (2005). Ecosystem Function in Heterogeneous Landscapes. Springer.
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