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    In this "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" book, eco-management is new terminology as an abbreviation of "ecology-based management for natural capital enhancement". Key concept on this eco-management is derived from previous book: "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem"(Springer, 2015, eds. by M. Osaki and N. Tsuji).Based on this new concept, this book thoroughly examines tropical peatland eco-management ... Read more

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    Series series World Aquaculture Society Book series
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