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Attualità e Cultura

The spirituality of forests

Kalliopi Stara
Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina; 45110 Ioannina, Greece.

Pubblicato 2026-10-06

Come citare

Stara , K. (2026). The spirituality of forests. L’Italia Forestale E Montana, 81(2s), 258–261. https://doi.org/10.36253/ifm-1252

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