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On the Spatio-Temporal Approaches Towards Conservation of Extensively Managed Rural Landscapes in Central-Eastern Europe

Journal of Landscape Ecology
Volume 6 (2013): Issue 1 (January 2013)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10285-012-0062-8 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
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Language: English
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Published on: Sep 27, 2013
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Keywords:
traditional practices,
farmed landscapes,
semi-natural areas,
biodiversity conservation
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Geosciences,
Geosciences, other,
Life sciences,
Ecology

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