Oecologia publishes innovative ecological research of general interest to a broad international audience. We publish several types of manuscripts in many areas of ecology.
 

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  • Carlos L. Ballaré,
  • Roland Brandl,
  • Katherine L. Gross,
  • Indrikis Krams,
  • Russell K. Monson,
  • Joel C. Trexler,
  • Hannu Yl?nen
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