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Forest pest contingency plan guidelines for Europe and Central Asia









Hurley, B., Buglyó, I., Horváth, K., Winkler-Ráthonyi, N. and Sathyapala, S. 2024. Forest pest contingency plan guidelines for Europe and Central Asia. Budapest, FAO.



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