Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences

Carla S.S. Ferreira; Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni; Georgia Destouni; Navid Ghajarnia; Zahra Kalantari

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150106

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Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences

Carla S.S. Ferreira Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni Georgia Destouni

Navid Ghajarnia Zahra Kalantari

Science of The Total Environment Vol. 805 pp. 150106 · Elsevier BV

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Carla S.S. Ferreira, Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni, Georgia Destouni, et al. (2022). Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences. Science of The Total Environment, 805, 150106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150106

Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences

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