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Original Articles

Does Interdisciplinarity Exist Behind the Façade of Traditional Disciplines? A Study of Natural Resource Management Teaching

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Pages 65-80 | Received 18 Aug 2009, Accepted 19 Feb 2011, Published online: 15 Nov 2011

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