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Land speculation and intensification at the frontier: a seeming paradox in the Colombian savanna

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  • Smith, Joyotee
  • Cadavid, JoseVicente
  • Rincon, Alvaro
  • Vera, Raul

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  • Smith, Joyotee & Cadavid, JoseVicente & Rincon, Alvaro & Vera, Raul, 1997. "Land speculation and intensification at the frontier: a seeming paradox in the Colombian savanna," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 54(4), pages 501-520, August.
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