The state-of-the-art and future research directions on sacred forests and ecosystem services.
The importance of forests in providing a healthy environment and good quality of life for people is crucial. Sacred forests, in particular, play a significant role in the social and ecological aspects of life. Despite numerous studies and reports on the subject, there is a lack of an up-to-date and...
| Publicado en: | Environmental Management Vol. 71; no. 6; pp. 1255 - 1269 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2023
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