March 2018, Volume 5, 1, pp 1-10
Pages: 1-10
Article History:
Received:
02 July, 2018
Revised:
16 August, 2018
Accepted:
04 September, 2018
Published:
14 September, 2018
Ecosystem services, Economic value, Indirect use values, Soil conservation, Hydrological functions, Carbon sequestration, Water flow regulation.
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