Functions of Urban Greenspace and Ecosystem Services
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Ecosystem functions and services
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Miscellanea Geographica
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2084-6118
DOI: 10.2478/v10288-012-0008-3