Land use in the Danube floodplain and terraces, Giurgiu-Călăraşi sector
Journal Title: Revue Roumaine de Géographie/Romanian Journal of Geography - Year 2012, Vol 56, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
ALINA-MIHAELA CORBU
ALINA-MIHAELA CORBU
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