Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Forest Management
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Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Forest Management
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2167-0587
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0587.1000145