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Identifying Priority Areas for Biodiversity and Soil Accumulation Ecosystem Service Management in Tropical Forests with High Global Conservation Priority Cover

Identifying Priority Areas for Biodiversity and Soil Accumulation Ecosystem Service Management in Tropical Forests with High Global Conservation Priority

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 128
Submitted on: Mar 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 24, 2025
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Published on: Aug 4, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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