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Effects of inventory grids on estimation of tree species diversity in semi-arid forests of Iran Cover

Effects of inventory grids on estimation of tree species diversity in semi-arid forests of Iran

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|May 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2019-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 29
Submitted on: Oct 19, 2018
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2019
Published on: May 27, 2019
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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