Monitoring of biome degradation in the northeastern semi-arid region, Brazil
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Animal-based medicines used in ethnoveterinary practices in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1984-2295
DOI: 10.26848/rbgf.v13.5.p2293-2303