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Height–Diameter Relationships for Jack Pine Seedlots of Different Genetic Improvement Levels

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2008-0042 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
Language: English
Page range: 276 - 282
Submitted on: Jul 18, 2007
Published on: Oct 14, 2017
Published by: Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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