Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations

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Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations. / Lykke, Anne Mette; Fog, Bjarne; Madsen, Jens E.

I: Geografisk Tidsskrift, Nr. SPEC. ISS. 2, 01.01.1999, s. 57-68.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Lykke, AM, Fog, B & Madsen, JE 1999, 'Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations', Geografisk Tidsskrift, nr. SPEC. ISS. 2, s. 57-68.

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Lykke, A. M., Fog, B., & Madsen, J. E. (1999). Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations. Geografisk Tidsskrift, (SPEC. ISS. 2), 57-68.

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Lykke AM, Fog B, Madsen JE. Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations. Geografisk Tidsskrift. 1999 jan. 1;(SPEC. ISS. 2):57-68.

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Lykke, Anne Mette ; Fog, Bjarne ; Madsen, Jens E. / Woody vegetation changes in the Sahel of Burkina Faso assessed by means of local knowledge, aerial photos, and botanical investigations. I: Geografisk Tidsskrift. 1999 ; Nr. SPEC. ISS. 2. s. 57-68.

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