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Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) Cover

Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6202 | Journal ISSN: 1210-8812
Language: English
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Submitted on: Aug 5, 2024
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