Forest ecosystem services and livelihood of communities around Shume-Magamba Forest Reserve, Lushoto, Tanzania
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“forest Ecosystem Services:
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عنوان ژورنال: Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1998-0507
DOI: 10.4314/ejesm.v9i4.9