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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION

Trends in forest cover change and degradation in Duguna Fango, Southern Ethiopia

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Article: 1834916 | Received 18 Mar 2020, Accepted 07 Oct 2020, Published online: 21 Oct 2020

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