- ANADOLU Ege Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü Dergisi
- Vol: 26 Issue: 2
- The Effect of Intense Construction and Population Pressure on Flora Changes in Gölköy Campus of Aban...
The Effect of Intense Construction and Population Pressure on Flora Changes in Gölköy Campus of Abant Izzet Baysal University in the Last Two Decades
Authors : Süleyman DOĞAN, İsmail EKER, Nusret ZENCİRCİ, Tülay TURGUT GENÇ
Pages : 14-32
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Publication Date : 2016-12-21
Article Type : Research
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