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Pasture expansion, forestry, and development contradictions: The case of Costa Rica

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    George M. Guess

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Guess, G.M. Pasture expansion, forestry, and development contradictions: The case of Costa Rica. Studies in Comparative International Development 14, 42–55 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02686351

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