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Research Articles

Mapping and Quantifying Land Degradation in the Omo-Gibe River Basin, South-Western Ethiopia

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Pages 452-466 | Received 31 Jul 2022, Accepted 25 Dec 2022, Published online: 07 Jan 2023

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