Ecohydrology in a Brazilian tropical dry forest: thinned vegetation impact on hydrological functions and ecosystem services
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2214-5818
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2019.100649