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Research Article

Nature’s contributions to people in the context of a changing traditional rice cultivation landscape in the Upper Baram, Malaysia

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Pages 129-140 | Received 14 Aug 2022, Accepted 22 Dec 2022, Published online: 05 Jan 2023

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