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Effect of Forest Ecosystems on the Snow Water Equivalent in Relation to Aspect And Elevation in the Hučava River Watershed, Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Slovakia) Cover

Effect of Forest Ecosystems on the Snow Water Equivalent in Relation to Aspect And Elevation in the Hučava River Watershed, Poľana Biosphere Reserve (Slovakia)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eko-2017-0022 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
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