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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION

Assessing spatial patterns of forest degradation in dry Miombo woodland in Southern Tanzania

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Article: 1801218 | Received 23 Jun 2019, Accepted 21 Jul 2020, Published online: 07 Aug 2020

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