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Structural and functional analysis of forest stands in the Kremenets Botanical Garden (Ukraine): peculiarities of natural regeneration and rare species protection Cover

Structural and functional analysis of forest stands in the Kremenets Botanical Garden (Ukraine): peculiarities of natural regeneration and rare species protection

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 173 - 187
Submitted on: Mar 10, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 6, 2026
Published on: Sep 16, 2026
Published by: Forest Research Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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