IANIGLA   20881
INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGIA, GLACIOLOGIA Y CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Burned forest area or dead trees? A dichotomous choice for Catalan citizens
Autor/es:
FARRERAS, VERÓNICA; MAVSAR, ROBERT
Lugar:
Mar del Plata
Reunión:
Congreso; XLVI Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Economía Política; 2011
Institución organizadora:
Asociación Argentina de Economía Política
Resumen:
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