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Research Articles

Spatio-temporal dynamics and drivers of land use land cover change in Farta district South Gonder, Ethiopia

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Pages 94-111 | Received 29 Oct 2021, Accepted 24 Jul 2022, Published online: 08 Aug 2022

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