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Changes in alpine vegetation over 50 years in the Western Tatras (Slovakia) Cover

Changes in alpine vegetation over 50 years in the Western Tatras (Slovakia)

By: Andrej Palaj and  Jozef Kollár  
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|Jul 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2018-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
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Published on: Jul 17, 2018
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