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Sustainable management, critical issues and environmental services of a pastoral system in the Central Alps

Gaia Mascettia Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rodolfo Gentilia Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9332-7963View further author information
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Chiara Ferréa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1812-6974View further author information
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Roberto Fuccellaa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyView further author information
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Sara Agabaa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-5565View further author information
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Nicolò Priccab Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture (CREA-ZA), Lodi, ItalyView further author information
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Giovanni Cabassib Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture (CREA-ZA), Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8182-5351View further author information
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Milena Povolob Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture (CREA-ZA), Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2708-7364View further author information
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Roberto Comollia Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-9153View further author information
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Pages 79-84 | Received 13 Mar 2023, Accepted 14 Mar 2023, Published online: 18 Apr 2023

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