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The Ecological Impacts of Forest Fragmentation in Southwest Ethiopia Cover

The Ecological Impacts of Forest Fragmentation in Southwest Ethiopia

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 128
Submitted on: Mar 6, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 2, 2025
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Published on: Dec 18, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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