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A statistical approach to estimates of geomorphological-morphotectonic diversity for evaluating the scientific value of geosites: a case study from the southeastern Lut desert, Iran Cover

A statistical approach to estimates of geomorphological-morphotectonic diversity for evaluating the scientific value of geosites: a case study from the southeastern Lut desert, Iran

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|May 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logos-2020-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 86
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2019
Accepted on: Feb 15, 2020
Published on: May 16, 2020
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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