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Plant species occupy different habitats on the fortress walls in Elbasan, Albania

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2020-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1854-9829 | Journal ISSN: 1581-4661
Language: English
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Submitted on: Apr 16, 2020
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Published on: Mar 1, 2021
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