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History of deforestation in the vicinity of a village in Northern Masovia, Poland: An example of the possible old wood effect Cover

History of deforestation in the vicinity of a village in Northern Masovia, Poland: An example of the possible old wood effect

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 197 - 201
Submitted on: Jul 13, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 31, 2023
Published on: Oct 31, 2023
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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