Recreational activities impact on the amount and characteristics of woody debris in the Fandoghlou forests, Northwestern Iran
By: Farshad Keivan Behjou and Kiomars Sefidi
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Language: English
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Submitted on: Feb 27, 2015
Accepted on: May 30, 2015
Published on: Feb 19, 2016
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