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Indicators of caesium 137 concentration in forest litter and health status of pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) in the Chernobyl zone Cover

Indicators of caesium 137 concentration in forest litter and health status of pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) in the Chernobyl zone

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|May 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2021-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2454-0358 | Journal ISSN: 2454-034X
Language: English
Page range: 109 - 115
Published on: May 9, 2022
Published by: National Forest Centre and Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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