Modelling Fire Frequency in a Cerrado Savanna Protected Area
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Modelling Fire Frequency in a Cerrado Savanna Protected Area
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102380