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Improving Biomass Estimation in Ethiopian Moist Afromontane Forest Through Volume Model Cover

Improving Biomass Estimation in Ethiopian Moist Afromontane Forest Through Volume Model

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|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2024-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 60 - 79
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 11, 2024
Published on: Nov 23, 2024
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