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Assets, Threats, and Opportunities in Developing and Sustaining the Management of Forest and Forestland Resources of Baler, Aurora, Philippines Cover

Assets, Threats, and Opportunities in Developing and Sustaining the Management of Forest and Forestland Resources of Baler, Aurora, Philippines

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
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