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State of the Landscape and Dynamics of Loss and Fragmentation of Forest Critically Endangered in the Tropical Andes Hotspot: Implications for Conservation Planning Cover

State of the Landscape and Dynamics of Loss and Fragmentation of Forest Critically Endangered in the Tropical Andes Hotspot: Implications for Conservation Planning

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2021-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
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Submitted on: Feb 12, 2021
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