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Assessing areas deforested by coal mining activities through satellite remote sensing images and gis in parts of Korba, Chattisgarh

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    P. K. Joshi, M. Kumar, N. Midha, Vija Yanand & A. Pali Wal

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Joshi, P.K., Kumar, M., Midha, N. et al. Assessing areas deforested by coal mining activities through satellite remote sensing images and gis in parts of Korba, Chattisgarh. Journ. Ind. Soc. Remote Sensing 34, 415–421 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990926

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