THE CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST

Ghillean T. Prance

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Prance, G. T. (1986). THE CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST. Revista De La Academia Colombiana De Ciencias Exactas, Físicas Y Naturales, 16(61), 117-127. https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.16(61).1986.3641

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