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Changes in the extent and structure of Norway spruce stands in the Ukrainian Carpathians based on forest survey data from 1988 to 2018 Cover

Changes in the extent and structure of Norway spruce stands in the Ukrainian Carpathians based on forest survey data from 1988 to 2018

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2454-0358 | Journal ISSN: 2454-034X
Language: English
Page range: 224 - 235
Published on: Aug 12, 2025
Published by: National Forest Centre and Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences
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