Fire control systems in forest reserves: An assessment of three forest districts in the Northern region, Ghana
@inproceedings{Husseini2020FireCS, title={Fire control systems in forest reserves: An assessment of three forest districts in the Northern region, Ghana}, author={Rikiatu Husseini and Daniel T. Aboah and Hamza Issifu}, year={2020} }
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