Land Subsidence: An Indicator of Structural Land Degradation in Arid Iran

Document Type : Scientific Views

Authors

Prof., Botany Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

10.22092/irn.2026.135910

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