Forest fires are changing: let’s change the fire management strategy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Forest@ - Rivista di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1824-0119
DOI: 10.3832/efor2537-014