Brazilian wetlands: their definition, delineation, and classification for research, sustainable management, and protection

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Aquatic Conservation-marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

• Publication date

  2014-02-01

• Fields of study

  Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/AQC.2386
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