Diachronic Analysis of Vegetation Cover and Soil Degradation in the Central Aurès (Algeria) Using Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Indices
By: Imane Benbia, Hassen Benmessaoud and Fahima Neffar
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Language: English
Page range: 73 - 81
Submitted on: Nov 5, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 13, 2026
Published on: Jun 17, 2026
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