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Non-Timber Forest Products and Their Income Contributions to Rural Households in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia Cover

Non-Timber Forest Products and Their Income Contributions to Rural Households in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 25 - 40
Submitted on: Oct 15, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 6, 2024
Published on: Feb 2, 2025
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