Predictive mapping of plant diversity in an arid mountain environment (Gebel Elba, Egypt)
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Vegetation Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1402-2001,1654-109X
DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12582