Proxy global assessment of land degradation
β Scribed by Z. G. Bai; D. L. Dent; L. Olsson; M. E. Schaepman
- Book ID
- 111204758
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 542 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0266-0032
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