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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION

Trends of land use/cover change in Kecha-Laguna paired micro watersheds, Northwestern Ethiopia

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Article: 1801219 | Received 12 May 2020, Accepted 21 Jul 2020, Published online: 05 Aug 2020

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