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  • Ecosystem Services of Headwater Catchments

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book addresses the evaluation of environmental impacts and services identified in headwaters of different eco-zones around the world. It presents 24 papers selected from contributions to recent meetings of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds, which is coordinated by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Through ... Leer más

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  • Wahl 2019

    Strategien, Schnitzel, Skandale

    Edición de Barbara Tóth, Thomas Hofer ...
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  • Global Change and Regional Impacts

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