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The insular distribution of beech forests in Romania – reminiscent of the glacial period induced by genetic and ecological plasticity Cover

The insular distribution of beech forests in Romania – reminiscent of the glacial period induced by genetic and ecological plasticity

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 196 - 207
Submitted on: Jan 22, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 29, 2025
Published on: Sep 14, 2025
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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